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Kennebunk Post P Post KENNEBUNK The paper of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel Vol. 10 No. 35 April 1, 2016 Page 1 Free 11,300 press run www.KennebunkPost.com April 1, 2016 282-4337 Down on the farm Will Salldin, left, of Bridgton, and Manny Pupo of Harrison clear out supports after installing a post on a 150-year-old barn in Arundel. The structure is being renovated to accommodate cattle and feed for the Hardscrabble Farm on Mountain Road. At right, Daniel Jackson of Waterford, welds a bracket during renovations to Hardscrabble Farm’s barn on Mountain Road in Arundel. (Kevin A. Byron photos) Tax bills to rise 6.2 percent Grants aid By Wm. Duke Harrington Staff Writer KENNEBUNK — If the town budget for the coming fiscal year, to start July 1, is approved by voters, it will mean a 6.2 percent increase in property tax bills. That hike is based on an anticipated 1.5 percent increase in Kennebunk’s share of the York County budget, a proposed $44.53 million school budget unveiled March 21, and a $12.65 million municipal budget finalized at the most recent selectmen’s meeting on March 22. That session was the final opportunity for selectmen to enact changes to town spending, but all seemed satisfied with the spending plan. Also seemingly content are residents. A public hearing on the municipal budget at the March 22 meeting drew no public comment. Kennebunk’s gross budget increase comes to $990,078 (or, 7.7 percent) to $12.65 million. That breaks down as $4.08 million for general government administration, $3.84 million for pub- lic safety, $2.99 million for public services (i.e. the highway department), $760,000 for debt service, and $553,819 for the library. However, after accounting for anticipated revenue during the year, from excise taxes and other fees, plus state revenue sharing and $100,000 taken from the town’s undesignated surplus fund to help reduce taxes, the net budget for the coming year rings in at $8.45 million – up $779,728 (10.2 perSee BUDGET, page 11 Homemade Soups, Hearty Sandwiches & Crisp Salads Lattes’ & Our Own Baked Goods 1 Mills Road, Kennebunkport Call 967-1150 for complete menu go to CapePorpoiseKitchen.com six businesses By Wm. Duke Harrington Staff Writer KENNEBUNK — Selectmen have approved a semi-annual application to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) that will aid six local businesses with grants of $25,000 each. The town will provide the money up See GRANTS, page 12 OPEN DAILY 7 am-7pm Page 2 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 SOME BIG COMMUNITY HAPPENING! FREE SHREDDING EVENT! 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McInnis Linda Kendrick Sarah Gurry Maureen DeLeo Blair Campbell Elise A. Wyman Chelsea Schildbach Gwen Genest 207-967-3883 Holly Johnson – RENTALS – 967-8377 Frank M. Pack 165 Port Road • Kennebunk, ME 04043 www.pmrealestate.com Page 4 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Bag ban bound for Kennebunk ballot box By Wm. Duke Harrington Staff Writer KENNEBUNK — A proposal to ban so-called “single-use” plastic shopping bags from stores in Kennebunk appears bound for the June ballot. The measure will be the subject of a public hearing at the April 12 selectmen’s meeting. The board, which has expressed broad support for the ban, is expected to vote at that meeting to place the item on the June 14 town meeting warrant. A public hearing on the full warrant is scheduled for the April 26 selectmen’s meeting. The idea was first raised in June 2015 by Bella Rossborough, a fourth-grader at Sea Road Elementary School. At the time, selectmen referred her to the town’s energy efficiency adviso- ry committee, wishing her luck as it was noted the idea to ban plastic bags had been raised before in Kennebunk without success. But Rossborough attended every single committee meeting in hopes of seeing her idea through to fruition, and quickly won support for an ordinance proposal modeled on recent initiatives in Portland and South Portland. Both cities now assess a 5-cent fee for plastic bags given by any business that does more than 2 percent of its gross business in food sales. At their Feb. 9 meeting selectmen entertained the committee proposal, referring it to their own ordinance subcommittee. At those meetings, selectmen tooled their inspiration from the other direction, turning south to York, which has adopted a total ban on plastic shopping bags. Indeed, that’s what came back to the full board on March 9, with the fee meant to discourage use of plastic bags replaced with a full ban on all bags that have a thickness of less than 3 millimeters and also have an integral handle. In other words, trash bags, dry cleaning bags, sandwich bags and the bags used to wrap newspapers for delivery, among other types, would not be subject to the ban. The final version of the ordinance reviewed by selectmen at their March 22 meeting contained one amendment, allowing them to make minor revisions in the future without a town meeting vote. “This would give you a little bit of flexibility going forward in the future if you wanted to make some tweaking or amendments to this, where we wouldn’t have to send it back to the legislative body for approval,” Town Manager Barry Tibbetts said. Some on the board, fully behind the ban, saw that as a potential opening to take it one step further. “Does a little tweak include Styrofoam, or do you think that’s more than a tweak?” Selectman Richard Morin asked. “I’ll have to confer with the attorney on that,” Tibbetts said. “But that might very well fall within the same purpose.” “Well, I’m going to restate my frustration that didn’t go for the throat, and I think we should have,” Morin said. “If we’re going to take plastic bags out, we should take the Styrofoam out.” “I agree. I think that’s something that should come up before the board at a See BAGS, page 12 B Better Business Board morph Village Market Place • 169 Port Rd. Ste. 11 • Kennebunk, ME 207-967-2819 Custom Framing Distinctive Gifts • Original Artwork Where the whimsical, the elegant, the cherishable and the unexpected meet! 155 Port Road (Rt. 35) Kennebunk 207.967.2900 Brian & Dustin Johnson - Licensed - Insured • • • • • New Construction/Remodeling 25+ Radiant & Hot Water Heat Systems Years Life Safety Fire Sprinklers Seasonal Openings & Winterizations Exp. 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Call our ad dept. for details. 282-4337 Did you notice this ad? Then imagine the number of readers and consumers in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel that noticed it too! Advertise your products and services and get noticed by 11,000 readers. Contact Sharon Binette today! 207-282-4337 ext 222 ads@kennebunkpost.com Post KENNEBUNK P The paper of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel Kennebunk Post P April 1, 2016 Page 5 Community y News Wells Reserve to host conservation biologist What does it matter whether coyotes live in Maine’s landscapes or not? And what if mountain lions and wolves return again to Maine - what does it matter? And what does it matter how we as humans treat them? What do they have to do with our lives, and the lives of children and grandchildren? Come find out, as conservation biologist Geri Vistein shares research that has discovered the real life stories of carnivores – what happened to them, then what happened to their prey, then what happened to the land we call America … and then what happens to us. Wells Reserve will host “Why do we need Large Carnivores Anyway?” by Vistein 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. Vestein will sign copies of her new book “I Am Coyote.” The evening programs are free and open to all, no reservations needed. Meetings are held in Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, ME 04090. For more information, call Mary Bateman at 646-8589, or visit www. yorkcountyaudubon.org. Library’s April 7 story time is canceled Due to staff training, story time at Kennebunk Free Library will not be held on Thursday, April 7. Story times will return the following week, April 11 through April 14. • Parenting Class at Kennebunk Free Library: Stevie Westmoreland will lead her next Parenting Class at the Kennebunk Free Library on Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m. Westmoreland has been in private practice as a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor for 30 years. She also brings her own experience as a parent and grandparent to the discussion. The class offers an opportunity for parents, grandparents and caregivers to gather to share the joys and challenges of parenthood. Skills developed will focus on identifying and understanding a child’s four basic feelings, calming ourselves down and the positive effect of mirror neurons with children. The event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to all. For more information, visit www.katherinestevenswestmoreland. com/the-well.html or call 985-2511. • Homeschooling group meets: The Kennebunk Free Library Homeschooling Group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, April 4. This is an opportunity for homeschooling families to get together with others and exchange ideas or ask questions. This will be the last meeting before the Homeschoolers’ Art Show held at the library, and will be the last opportunity to register. The meeting is free and wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 9852173. • Tail Waggin’ Tutor: Jack, a certified therapy dog, will visit Kennebunk Free Library from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 9 to encourage children to read. Students of all ages are invited to drop in to read to Jack. Library Reading Dogs can help children increase their reading skills and become more confident readers. The dog provides a non-judgmental listener and children often relax in a manner they might not when reading to an adult or sibling. Practice gained by reading to a dog has been shown to help students increase reading fluency. Of course, associating reading with something fun like patting a dog helps, too. Jack also volunteers at the Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He will be accompanied by Ursula and Katie Roese. No preregistration required. The program is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to all. For more information, please call 985-2173. Pet Expo planned for Sunday, April 3 Another Chance Animal Rescue’s Pet Expo will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at North Berwick Elementary School. The school is located at 25 Varney St. in North Berwick. Looking for a volunteer opportunity or like to foster an animal companion? Perhaps learn more about area services available to dogs or cats. The expo will offer plenty of chances to meet animals and learn about advocating for animals in Maine and New Hampshire. Participants include Blixx Horses, Homeless Animal Rescue Team, Maine Friends of Animals, Animal Welfare Society, Mainely Rat Rescue, Pet Life, Friends of Feral Felines, Community Animal Watch, Maine Greyhound Placement Service, Lucky Pup Rescue, Super Dogs & Cats, School House Ice Cream, No Bowl Left Empty, Ever After Mustang Rescue, Maine Lost Dog Recovery, Maine Lost Cat Recovery, Responisble Pet Care, U.S. Bourne Books, Pampered Paws, Barks and Meows, Pampered Chef, Mary K, Ava Products, Furrr Feline Rescue, Younique, Thirty-one, Friends of Willow Rabbit and more. For more information, call 490-2855. Nonantum Resort wins tourism award At the Maine Governor’s conference on tourism, March 22 at Sunday River, The Nonantum Resort received the 2016 Award for Tourism Leadership and Growth. The Nonantum’s Fire and Ice event, which draws nearly 3,000 visitors to Kennebunkport in mid-December, and includes a variety of industry partners, has helped to expand the second weekend of Christmas Prelude and the economic benefits of tourism to the area. “The Nonantum models the way for tourism business collaborations that strengthen destinations,” said Carolann Rose, who is about 9 years old, was recently surrendered to Another Chance Animal Rescue in Sanford after being abused in her home. The rescue’s pet expo raises much-needed funds for veterinarian bills and for the care of hundreds of cats and dogs each year. (Courtesy photo) Ouellette, director of the Maine Office of Tourism. “The resort’s holiday event, Fire and Ice, in coordination with Kennebunkport’s popular Christmas Prelude, added See COMMUNITY NEWS, page 8 Open Year Round Everyday, 11:20am - 7:40pm 1465 Main St. So. 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Page 6 P Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Letters to the Editor Removing dams has potential for great cost to community To the editor: The following is a letter we sent to The Kennebunk Light and Power Company in January 2016; To Todd Shea and the trustees of Kennebunk Light and Power District: So the dam was removed on Goff Mill Brook in 45 minutes after years and years and years of having a small dam holding the water back from pouring into the Kennebunk River. During those many years (people differ on the length of time as there were different dams there at different times ... maybe well over 100 years or more ....), wildlife created homes, breeding, and feeding grounds along the banks and in the waters. The habitat was rich with birds, fish, frogs, turtles, eels (which the experts said weren’t there but would come when the dam came down), mammals, plant life ... and even humans lived along the banks and found recreation on the water ... fresh water ... and the humans found peace and joy in being a part of the serenity and the wilderness and all so close to the busyness of the towns. The water rose and fell with the seasons and the environment had a healthy and productive wildlife and plant life ... all in harmony ... vibrant and rhythmic … birds of prey, song birds, wading birds, trout, numerous kinds of turtles, many sorts of frogs, beavers, otters, muskrat, fox, mink, merganser ducks, wood ducks, mallards, kingfishers, black crowned night heron, green heron, great blue heron, sea gulls, many many species seen and many that escaped our view. This was a vibrant, healthy habitat that supported hundreds and included humans. Our lives were the better for it. With the removal of the dam, came a decimation of this vital, vibrant environment. The water rushed out to sea to contribute to the ever growing concerns of coastal flooding and erosion, the banks were rapidly exposed and the beaver tunnels could no longer be reached by the beavers who disappeared within in the first avalanche of rushing water, the NO FOOLING April 1st we start scooping Shains of Maine Ice Cream! little eels lay flopping and dying on the exposed mud of the back water coves, the lily pads lay ruined and the water level dropped 6 to 8 feet. (Although the expert that presumably studied the Goff Mill Brook said the water was no more than 4 feet deep anywhere along this stretch was wrong about that along with many other claims made at the meetings.) The release did provide a banquet for many, many birds where the water rushed out below River Road before entering the main part of the Kennebunk River as fish, eels, frogs, turtles (that had just hatched) were good for a final feast for those fortunate enough to have survived. But the experts were long gone by then. They had cheered, packed up their equipment, and had left within minutes of the downing of the dam. No follow-up....they’d accomplished their goal … the dam was down … whatever happened next was not their problem. No one cared about the existing wildlife except those of us who lived along the brook and marveled at the workings of nature. At a habitat that had built up over many, many years and that was strong and healthy. No one cared that we would be releasing fresh water out to sea, and that if all dams are removed and the rivers, brooks, and streams are emptied into the ocean, this may impact the swelling ocean waters. No. What they said is that some fish and eels would come up the brook. They said it would be a different environment but they didn’t know just what. They wanted the brook to run free. Why? It was doing very nicely. They did not care about the people either. They wanted it to be like it was before people lived here. Why? This was not a polluted body of water. This habitat was valuable. The wildlife was valuable. So what have we now? It has been six months since the dam was downed on Sept. 18, 2015. In that time, we have seen three mallards, one great blue who came to polish off what was left that was trapped in rocks now exposed, one red fox who explored the vacant beaver dens on the opposite bank. The water rushes past and acts like a storm drain. The beavers, otters, muskrats, and all the other listed animals are gone. We have no idea what the survival rate was but there are no sightings of frogs, turtles, or fish. Aquatic plants were destroyed and neighbors report that large, old trees are falling in with the collapse of the banks. We are aware this is winter now but we have lived along this brook for 12 years and our parents for 18 years before us, so we know what normal is and this is not normal. It would seem prudent to retain our freshwater options. We may say, “Oh, not here,” when it comes to drought or additional water needs as we have seen in other parts of this country Organic Mexican was$14 NOW $12 FF CO E E ROA S T E R OF THE KENNEBUNKS H.B. Provisions...a general store 15 Western Ave., Kennebunk • 967-5762 • hbprovisions.com Breakfast, Lunch & Daily Hot Meals – Open daily 6am to 9pm S With Creations Prepared by Chef Amy 12 oz. Cup of Coffee $1.00 Coffee Roasted on Premises • 17 Types of Coffee including Fair Trade & Organic HOURS: Wed. - Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm • Sat. & Sun. 8.30am-4pm 163 Port Rd. (Rte. 35) • Kennebunk Lower Village 207-967-8304 • www.coffeeroastersofthekennebunks.com WACKY WEDESDAYS at Ryan’s!! 17 Western Avenue, and the world. What makes it more desirable to let the water rush away; really, more desirable? We do not know what will happen when the present eco-systems are destroyed. We are replacing vital, known habitats and wildlife and human homes and values with the unknown that we truly do not know will be improvements. This decision impacts everyone. On Goff Mill Brook (which was once called Middle River because it is the size of one, for sure), we are losing freshwater daily and the salt water that we were told would come up does not seem to be able to make the climb up from the river. This seems like a big experiment to us that has cost us all dearly. This was very poorly managed. We know that there is public grant money for the tearing down of dams. We know that there are people who are funded to see that the dams are down. We know that there very well may be rivers, brooks, and streams that will benefit by dam destruction, but we do not believe that Goff Mill Brook was one of them and we warn you that you are proposing a dangerous experimentation at potentially great cost to your community if you take down those dams on the Mousam River. Judy and John Andrews Arundel Plenty of support for Mousam River dam removal To the editor: There has been a great deal of misinformation in recent letters to the editor by people in favor of keeping the three dams on the Mousam River. A few people are trying to portray those of us who are in favor of dam removal as a bunch of people from away who are a part of some conspiracy to destroy the river and this beautiful town we all live in. Nothing could be further from the truth. All you have to do is go to the Kennebunk Light and Power website and look at the written comments submitted to the utility in favor of dam removal. You will quickly see that the majority of comments in favor of dam removal are from residents of Kennebunk. You will recognize the names of your friends and neighbors, people who live on the river, people who own property on the river. People like me who care a great deal about the health and beauty of the Mousam. I have lived in Kennebunk for well over 30 years. My children were both born and raised here, a short walk from the river. When my kids were young we would gaze over the bridge on Route 1 in the spring to marvel at the elvers, shad and alewives trapped below the dam. I fish on the Mousam, I swim in it, canoe on it and have even skated on it. And I’m proud to be a member of the Mousam and Kennebunk River Alliance along with many other residents of this town. I’m also glad we can draw on the scientific resources and support of organizations like Maine Rivers, the Maine Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and the Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited who help us in our efforts to protect and restore the Mousam and Kennebunk rivers. See LETTERS, page 13 LOCKWISE Locksmithing LLC KENNEBUNK/ KENNEBUNKPORT AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS Car Keys Made & Programmed Rekeying & Master keying Locks Installed,Repaired and Replaced Pushbutton Locks Installed Lost Keys? Purchased a New Home or Business? Renting a New Property? 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Box 1894, Biddeford, ME 04005. Thursday, March 31 Kids Winter Garden, 3 to 4 p.m. , Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Zen gardens. Preregistration required. FMI, call 9672778. Grief Support Group, 11 a.m., The Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk. Carol MacLeod, retired advanced practice nurse in psychiatry, leads a Grief Support Group. FMI, call 967-8514. Men’s Basketball League, 6 to 8 p.m., Messiah Christian Church, Route 1, Wells. FMI or to sign up, call 985-9287. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Rotary Club meeting, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Duffy’s Tavern and Grill, 4 Main St., Kennebunk. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Alanon meeting, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Wells Congregational Church, Route 1, Wells. FMI, call 604-0020. Cargo Shop, 2 to 4 p.m., Church on the Cape, Langsford Road (next to Atlantic Hall), Cape Porpoise. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (10 a.m. to noon) through December. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Time for 2s and 3s story time, 10:15 a.m., Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk. Stories, songs and rhymes for toddlers. FMI, call 9852173, ext. 5. Furry Tales Stories and Adventure Hour, 10 to 11 a.m. (when school is in session), Animal Welfare Society, Holland Road, West Kennebunk. Preschoolers invited to discover the world of animals with stories, play time, crafts, songs, movement and animal time. The event is free to attend, though donations are appreciated. Furry Tales follows the RSU 21 school calendar. Furry Tales will not be held during school breaks or on snow days. FMI, call 985-3244. ext. 109. Friday, April 1 Contradance, 7 to 10 p.m., Kennebunk Town Hall auditorium. Live music by T-Acadie and calling by Bill Olson. Benefits The New School student trip to Iceland. FMI, call 985-3745. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Story time, 10 a.m., Children’s Room, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Yearround program includes fingerplays, songs and crafts. Designed for children 5 and younger, however, all ages welcome to attend. Parents, caregivers encouraged to participate. FMI, call 967-2778. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). White ticket, half price day changes. Call shop. Donations and consignments processed Monday morning. FMI, call 985-3544. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Cribbage club, 1 p.m., Graves Library, 18 Maine St. Kennebunkport. All ages and levels of play welcome. FMI, call 967-2778. Christian Science Reading Room, noon to 3 p.m., 5 Heritage Lane, Kennebunk. FMI, call 9857689. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. nd - April 3rd • 12 - 3pm 2 l Apri Heron Landing Condominiums at Riverbend Woods, Wells, Maine Southern Maine’s Finest Luxury Condominium Neighborhood 1, 2 & 3 bedroom year round homes with 1 or 2 car garages located within 200 beautifully wooded acres. River frontage. Miles of walking, biking and cross country ski trails & Golf. There’s nothing like it in Southern Maine. Prices starting in the low $300’s DIRECTIONS: Look for our signs on Rte. 1 approximately 7/10 of a mile north of the Maine Diner. For more information, Please Call: Steve Brunette 207-850-8990 to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Worship service, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, 141 North St., Kennebunkport. Quiet, candle-light service of meditation and reflection. First Friday of every month. FMI, call 9673897. Astronomical Society of Northern New England meeting, 7:30 p.m., The New School, 38 York St., Kennebunk. Guest speaker will be Ian Durham. Beginning astronomy classes begin at 6:45 p.m. FMI, visit asnne.org. Parenting class, 10 to 11 a.m., Kennebunk Free Library, Main Street, Kennebunk. Led by Stevie Westmoreland. Parenting through friendship, community, wisdom, mindfulness and neuroscience. FMI, call 985-2511. Saturday, April 2 Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. St. Martha Church, Mass, 4 p.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Cargo Shop, 10 a.m. to noon, Church on the Cape, Langsford Road (next to Atlantic Hall), Cape Porpoise. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays (2 to 4 p.m.) and Saturdays through December. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). Donations and consignments taken any time. Consignments processed Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, call 985-3544. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Book store open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Bean supper, 4 to 6 p.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 25 Storer St., Kennebunk. Free bean supper. Menu includes homemade beans, coleslaw, hot dogs, bread, and homemade pies. FMI, call 985-4803. Sunday, April 3 Southern Maine Friends Meeting (Quakers), 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. All faiths welcome. FMI or directions call 850-1934 or email lindajlyman@gmail.com. Community buffet breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Martha’s Church, 30 Portland Road (Route 1 north), Kennebunk. Menu includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, homefries, fruit and juice. FMI, call 985-6252. Outta the Box thrift store, noon to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectSee THINGS TO DO, page 14 Page 8 P Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Community y News Continued from page 5 a new dimension to the existing event and has been instrumental in increasing shoulder-season visitation in a region that has traditionally been a summer vacation destination.” The Governor’s Conference on Tourism Awards recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations that have distinguished themselves as models for the industry and contributing to the overall growth of tourism in Maine. Fire and Ice, now in its sixth year, is a two-night sold out event featuring blazing bonfires on the resort’s back lawn, elaborate ice bars and sculptures, dancing to the Tony Boffa band, and comfort foods provided by area restaurant partners. The benefits of Fire and Ice extend beyond The Nonantum’s doors. Area inns are now selling out on both weekends of Prelude, and some even report the second weekend surpassing the first. Area restaurants, shops and galleries are seeing far more foot traffic from holiday shoppers and diners. A significant portion of the proceeds go to support local nonprofits, with The Education Foundation of the Kennebunks and Arundel, and Make-A-Wish Maine each receiving a $5,000 donation last year. The nonprofit beneficiaries also send volunteers to help staff the event. Award-winning photographer to visit students Regional School Unit 21 announced that Larry C. Price, a Pulitzer and Emmy award-winning documentary photographer will visit Kennebunk High School to work with students April 11-12. Price and team at PBS NewsHour received a 2015 Emmy for the category of outstanding investigative journalism in a regularly scheduled newscast for a broadcast segment. He reported and photographed on the dangers of underwater gold mining in the Philippines with support from the Pulitzer Center. Price has also won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography for his coverage of the 1980 coup in Liberia as well as the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for a portfolio documenting civil wars in Angola and El Salvador. Price will offer a 90-minute presentation and Q and A to the full freshmen and sophomore classes. In addition, he will meet with students taking environmental science classes to discuss his latest work, which showcases global pollution. The classes study the diverse social and environmental impacts of pollution locally, nationally and globally, including how environmental injustice creates a feedback loop of pollution and poverty. He will also work with International Baccalaureate fine art students and photography club students who are studying how photography not only informs us about but also helps us understand the world. Price will be hold a free evening presentation with a question and answer session 6 p.m. April 12, 2016 at the Kennebunk High School auditorium. Technology Tuesdays scheduled Beginning March 22 and continuing the fourth Tuesday of every month, Technology Tuesdays, Kennebunk Free Library offers introductory computer classes. A different topic will be covered each session with Internet basics in March and email basics on April 26. The class will teach the lingo and walk through the basics. Learn how to access and search the Internet and leave with some infor- mation on Internet safety. During an email session, learn how to set up an account. Bring laptops or devices and have questions ready. A limited number of library computers will be available. For more information or to register, call 985-2173. The instruction is open to all patrons. Student art exhibited at Brick Store All across America, the month of March is celebrated as Youth Art Month, a month of promoting art and art education throughout our schools and communities at large. Thousands of American schools participate in observing Youth Art Month, often with the involvement of local art museums and civic organizations. The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk will feature a selection of student artwork in celebration of Youth Art Month titled “Panorama: Artwork from KHS Visual Art Students.” The show runs through Saturday, April 9 and features a selection of artwork from Kennebunk High School students in grades 9 through 12. The public is invited to attend the closing reception to celebrate the work of these fine young artists on Thursday, April 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. RSVP to info@ brickstoremuseum.org. Contradances raise funds for Iceland trip Every year at The New School, students spend three weeks traveling to other countries and areas in the U.S. to study different cultures and language. Faculty create areas of interdisciplinary study for students before and during the Intensives. Through TNS Intensives, students gain real world experience, self-awareness, a spirit of adventure and memories that stay with them for a lifetime. Early in the school year students brainstorm the kinds of adventures and learning experiences they would like to have. They work with teachers to research the possibilities and figure out the logistics. They hold fundraising events to help cover the expenses. A group of students who are traveling to Iceland this year have been holding a series of contradances in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. They have raised much needed money and have had so much fun with the community that comes to the dances, they have decided to hold one more. All ages are welcome. The emphasis is on the fun of dancing to live music in a friendly community atmosphere. A caller teaches each dance before it is actually done to the music. This gives everyone an idea of what to expect when the music starts. Because the pattern of figures in each contra dance is repeated often, they are easy to learn. The next dance will be at the Kennebunk Town Hall on Friday, April 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be live music and the dances will be called by Bill Olson, well known Maine caller. For more information or tickets, call 985-3745. Speers Gallery to host Beyond Tots art An exhibition of artwork by preschool-age children from the Kennebunk Recreation Department’s Beyond Tots Adventure Club will be on display at the Kennebunk Free Library in the Speers Gallery from April 4-30. The exhibit is in recognition of The Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. The 2016 Week of the Young Child is April 1016. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Our Youngest Learners.” The Beyond Tots Adventure Club artwork is based on some of their favorite authors and illustrators from the Kennebunk Free Library’s collection. They experimented with different mediums and techniques to create fun and visually interesting pieces. The children got their hands dirty (blue, in fact!) exploring the stories, not See COMMUNITY NEWS, page 10 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Page 9 Page 10 P Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Community y News Continued from page 8 only through art but also through songs, games and activities to encourage literacy and a joy for books. A reception will be held on Tuesday April 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. Mannix to discuss book at library Local weatherman Kevin Mannix and his wife Linda Rota will discuss their autobiography “Weathering Shame” at Kennebunk Free Library on Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Join Kevin and Linda, a social worker, as they share their life experiences, lessons, struggles and feelings of shame and the stigma that results from growing up exposed to alcoholism, severe depression and suicide. In “Weathering Shame,” the authors’ goal is for readers to benefit from their struggles, raise awareness and to be inspired and encouraged by their personal stories to embark on their own journey of self-discovery, recovery or awareness. A book signing will take place after the presentation. Books will be available for purchase. The program is free and wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 9852173. Genealogy Group will host author Join Deborah M. Child for an illustrated lecture about engraver and dye-sinker Richard Brunton 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2 at Kennebunk Free Library. Brunton first arrived in Boston Harbor with the British army in 1774 and fought in many of the key battles of the American Revolution including the Battle of Newport. When he deserted in 1779, he initially tried to make an honest living at his craft first in Boston, and then in Providence, before taking to the road and resorting to counterfeiting coin and paper currency to secure a livelihood. For this he was incarcerated on at least three occasions. “My book, ‘Soldier, Engraver, Forger – Richard Brunton’s Life on the Fringe in America’s New Republic’ (New England Historical Society, 2015) will introduce many previously unknown works by his hand and will provide an authentic glimpse into life on the fringe in America’s new Republic,” Child said. Following her lecture, copies of the book will be available for purchase. Child is an author, lecturer and independent curator. A graduate of the Master of Arts Program at Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada, she is the author of the ‘Sketchbooks of John Samuel Blunt’ (Portsmouth Athenaeum, 2007) and a regular contributor to Antiques and Fine Art. Samples of her publications may be viewed on www.deborahmchild.com. The Genealogy Group is open to the public and meets nine times a year. The event is free to the public and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 985-2173. Art guild accepting jurying candidates Artists must preregister by Monday, April 4 to submit work for jurying for acceptance into the Art Guild of the Kennebunks. This is the only opportunity this year for artists to be admitted. Preregistered artists must submit five examples of art in the same medium. Preregistration forms, guidelines and additional details are available from membership chairman, Judith Kinsman by emailing her at judithkinsman@gmail.com or calling 229-9659. Artists may choose to submit their work either digitally via email submission to AGKjudge@gmail.com by Monday, April 4 or physically deliver art on Saturday, April 9 between noon and 1 p.m. to the Brick Store Museum Program Center. Artists must pick up their art at 3 p.m. the same day. The Brick Store Museum Program Center is located behind the museum with entrance at 4 Dane St. (across from Kennebunk Town Hall). Applicants will be notified by mail of the results. All types of art including sculpture and photography are welcomed. Artists should submit five original, recent pieces, not done in a class or workshop. The work should be professionally presented. Two-dimensional work should be ready for hanging. Mats should be neutral. Judges look for consistency rather than diversity. The Art Guild of the Kennebunks offers exhibitions in which only juried members may exhibit their art. AGK presently has approximately 75 juried members. The guild also accepts non-juried, associate members, who may not exhibit their art, but who may participate in all other AGK activities. The guild will hold several exhibitions this summer. As with all AGK exhibitions and program meetings, the public is invited to attend free of charge. FMI, contact Ann Legg at 251-8439 or email alegg@roadrunner.com. Care4Kids race/walk set for April 10 The second annual York County Community Action Corporation Care4Kids 5K Run/Walk at Camp Ellis will be held Sunday, April 10. The route covers some of the most beautiful coastline in Maine, running from Camp Ellis, up Ferry Road to Bayview Road, and then down Seacoast Road to end just short of the parking lot across from the historic Victory Parish Hall. An awards ceremony and lunch will be held in the Parish Hall parking lot after the race. All proceeds help support YCCAC programs that most benefit children from low-income families in York County – Head Start and Early Head Start, WIC and Nasson Health Care. For more information or to register, visit www.yccac.org or contact contact Brad Bohon at 495-2954 or email bradb@yccac. org. Foodie tour announces giving campaign Maine Foodie Tours, the company that has brought culinary walking tours to Portland, Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor and Rockland, announced it will host a 12 Months of Giving campaign. Each month, a portion of ticket sales purchased for Maine Foodie Tours will be donated to a different Maine charity or organization. The charities and organizations that Maine Foodie Tours has chosen to support in 2016 are statewide or located within the four communities in which they currently operate. The Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk is the recipient of all profits from the Doggie and Me six-legged tours offered each season in Kennebunkport, offering eats for the owners and treats for the furry friends. For more information about the 12 Months of Giving, call Pamela Laskey or contact Kate McCann at 412-9520633 or email thekatemccann@gmail. com. Grief Support Group at the Center The Center in Lower Village Kennebunk will host support group meetings for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. Carol MacLeod, recently retired advanced practice nurse in psychiatry, leads a Grief Support Group at the Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk, on Thursdays at 11 a.m. For more information, call The Center at 967-8514. www.mainelymediallc.com STEAK, SEAFOOD, LOBSTER Serving Locals & Tourists alike for 60 Years Voted Manliest Seafood Restaurant - Men’s Health & 2nd Best Seafood Restaurant in the Country - USA Today Now Open for the Season 207-967-2562 Since 1953 OPEN DAILY 11:30AM - 9PM 124 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, ME • mabelslobster.com April 2016 153 Port Road, Kennebunk (Lower Village) 967-2371 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Page 11 Budget Continued from page 1 cent). According to Town Manager Barry Tibbetts, he and the town’s financial director, Joel Downs, have penciled in a 3.2 increase in revenues, to $4.1 million. This includes the expectation of an extra $75,000 in excise taxes (to $1.96 million), as well as an additional $25,000 in beach parking permits sold to non-residents. Downs said state revenue sharing, the town’s share of the state sales tax, is pegged at $375,000, while Kennebunk can count on state reimbursements of $150,000 from the homestead tax exemption program and $200,000 on business equipment taxes. With all that revenue, it may seem counter-intuitive that the year-to-year increase in the town’s net budget is larger than the jump in gross spending. However, the increase is due to the addition of $435,000 to the budget – money that, if voters approve a separate warrant article, will be used to eliminate the town’s unpopular payas-you-throw (PAYT) model of trash collection. That program, in place for more than a decade, requires residents to purchase special bags for curbside collection of their household garbage. Instead, selectmen, who initially voted 5-2 to end the program last month, before immediately reversing themselves and deciding to send the question to voters, are asking residents if they’d rather just pay for the trash pickup as a municipal service via their property taxes. Tibbetts said the $435,000 figure includes roughly $289,000 to have Pine Tree Waste collect residential trash while the rest is made of “tipping fees” the town pays each time a trailer full of refuse is hauled from the transfer station on Sea Road. If approved at the town meeting budget referendum in June, the trash change will also result in a warrant article Kennebunk voters have seen only once since 2005, when the state Legislature began requiring approval for a municipal budget to outpace the annual growth in local incomes and total townwide property values. If the PAYT program is eliminated, the move into the budget of $435,000 now mostly covered by bag fees – mostly, because PAYT has run a deficit in all but one year of its existence, including $87,000 this time out – will put the town’s FY 2017 budget $247,230 over the so-called LD1 spending cap. “We’ve always been really careful about even coming close to that tax levy limit,” Tibbetts said. “If the town doesn’t vote to increase the limit, we’ll have to find the difference in some other manner,” Downs said. Also ringing in on the expense side of the ledger, all town employees in Kennebunk will enjoy average wage increases of 1.5 percent. Meanwhile, the bottom line on manpower will grow 3.8 percent with the hiring of an info-tech assistant, a public services truck driver and two new firefighters, plus part-time and summer help in both the highway and fire departments. Tibbetts said the IT person is needed because, at present, the town has just one person to manage a network of 109 personal computers and nine servers, in addition to mobile units used by the fire and police departments. “We’ve found that when we’ve tried to outsource some of that we still don’t have the manpower to maintain everything in the manner we want,” Tibbetts said. Given the increases to both school and town budgets in Kennebunk, the tax rate is pegged to increase 95 cents, from $15.30 to $16.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value. This assumes the school and county assessments come in as currently proposed. The municipal share of the new mil rate is slated to jump 43 cents, from $3.52 to $3.95 per $1,000 of assessed value – an increase of 12.22 percent. The bottom line of these numbers is that, as currently proposed by both the school district and the town, the annual property tax bill on the median single-family home in Kennebunk, assessed at $250,000, will ring in at $4,063. That’s a $238 (6.2 percent) increase over the current tax bill of $3,825 on that same home. Falling outside of spending covered by the tax rate is $954,000 to be taken from the town’s general fund. Of that, $452,000 will be used to fund capital projects and vehicle purchases, $340,000 will go into a reserve account to cover current and future bond payments, helping to smooth the hit of initial payments, while $87,000 will be plugged in for the PAYT deficit. In the budget, but mostly affecting tax rates in future years, will be a $2.57 million bond voters will be asked to approve. Of that, $1.5 million will be spent on paving projects and road repairs, while $500,000 will go toward bridge repairs and roadside drainage work. That bond will be for 10 years, at an expected 3.25 percent interest rate, meaning annual payments of about $235,000. The remainder of the bond – $570,000 – will be used to buy a new ambulance, a new dump truck, two buses for the recreation department and a backup system for the town’s computer network. The $570,000 will be bonded for five years, at the same 3.25 percent interest rate, equating to annual payments of about $125,000. A second public hearing on the budget will be held at the May 24 selectmen’s meeting. That will be for informational purposes only, however, as the budget was set by the lack of edits at the March 22 session. That fact that no changes can be made based on any public comment May 24 is underscored by the fact that absentee ballots will already be in circulation, having been made available starting May 16. The annual town meeting referendum on the municipal portion of the budget will be held on June 14. 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CLOSED SUNDAYS Directions: Look for our open house signs at Chamberlain Way, ½ mile south of Kennebunk off Route 1, South (33 York Street) on the right. Need a place to rent or a tenant? CALL 207-985-3328, EXT 4 Page 12 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 Bags Grants Continued from page 4 future point,” Chairman Kevin Donovan said. “And I don’t want to hear bellyaching from businesses about this affecting the bottom line. The bottom line is you’re either for this earth or you’re not. I don’t put a dollar on that. Period.” Although a staunch environmentalist and the one who shepherded the subcommittee drive to a full ban, Selectman Shiloh Schulte said a Styrofoam ban may be a battle best left to another day. “Something that affects more businesses and has more implications should I think be a separate ordinance,” he said. Meanwhile, Selectman Ed Karytko, noting that he was speaking on behalf of concerned constituents, played devil’s advocate. “I think we place an undo burden on some of these businesses, because paper bags are supposedly more expensive. And then you hear from different places that, well, plastic bags really aren’t as harmful [to the environment] as paper. So, I’m struggling with this. I really am. “And it’s not a single use bag. You have no idea how much use I get out of these bags,” he said. Karytko also questioned what authority selectmen have to tell businesses how to run their operations. But that is precisely why the issue is going to voters, Tibbetts said. “If the town adopts an ordinance, then the board has the ability to enforce that ordinance, so that’s how that authority comes about,” Tibbetts said. Still, Schulte held out the promise of future amendments in the form of exemptions from having to comply with the ban. That possibility was raised after Selectman Christopher Cluff noted that it might be hard to gain support from shops in Lower Village if their neighbors across the Lanigan Bridge in Kennebunkport’s Dock Square are freely bagging up sales in plastic bags. Tourists already have trouble distinguishing Dock Square and Lower Village as being in two separate towns, and so a bag ban on one side of the river might cause confusion, and consternation. But Donovan seemed little impressed by that concern. He’d learned quickly when in the Army to bring his own bags to the PX, he said, suggesting tourists could do the same, if not content with paper bags, or the kind of tote sold and many shops in the area. Few tourists, he surmised, would be discouraged by the lack of a plastic bag to protect their goods as they roam from shop to shop. “The bottom line is, we are, all of us, spoiled,” Donovan said. “We are a throwaway society. This is all stuff that’s cheap junk. Let’s face it, let’s call a spade a spade. It’s junk.” Staff Writer Duke Harrington can be reached at news@kennebunkpost.com. Find and like the Post on Facebook April Custom Silk Sale ... have our fabulous designers create in your container for only the cost of materials 25% savings 207-985-2949 28 Portland Rd., | Rt.1N, Kennebunk w w w. b l o o m s a n d h e i r l o o m s . c o m Continued from page 1 front and will eventually be reimbursed by DECD. The businesses being helped are: We Care Drycleaners, Old House Parts, Garden Street Market, Douglass Chancellor Meyers & Associates, Fitness Nuthouse, and Home Instead. But the loans are not entirely without risk. “If, in fact, a business were to fumble illegally, or do something incorrect, the state could come back on us for that, but that’s never happened here, and I think has never happened anywhere in the state before,” said Kennebunk Economic Development Director Mat Eddy. “We do monitor them to make sure they do everything they say they are going to.” Although the board’s vote to approve the application was unanimous, not all selectmen seemed thrilled by the concept. “I wonder what happened to the good old days when businesses didn’t need the government’s help to stay in business,” Selectman Ed Karytko said. Each of the businesses will use the grant as follows: • We Care Drycleaners – Owners Ed and Chong-Ye Arnold will use a façade grant to rehab the rear and side cinderblock walls of their Main Street building, while also fixing cracked windows, repainting and cleaning debris, in hopes of renting out that portion of the site to another business, which Eddy said “are desperately needed in this part of Main Street. • Old House Parts – As an experienced renovator, Tom Joyal will use a façade grant to breath new life into the old railroad freight house on Trackside Drive. “This [building] is presently a very poor image for both Kennebunk and the Downeaster to portray to those disembarking from the train,” Eddy said. • Garden Street Market – The $25,000 CDBG grant will be part of a $2.3 million project by three investors to turn the shuttered market into a 10-lane bowling alley, with a restaurant and stage for entertainment. “The facility will become an important four-season destination serving the local population and tourists,” Eddy said. • Douglass Chancellor Meyers & Associates – An Internet-based collection agency moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Kennebunk, the company will use its CDBG grant to buy office equipment. The owners are currently scouting for a vacant second-story space downtown and have pledged to create three to four jobs to aid those currently struggling with low-to-moderate incomes. • Fitness Nuthouse – Although one new job might be created with financing for this physical training facility, the owner is actually considered to be of low-to-moderate income, Eddy said. “The $25,000, plus private equity investment to upgrade existing equipment, will permit this business to remain open in its current location,” Eddy said. • Home Instead – A firm that helps senior citizens remain in their homes will get a $25,000 matching grant that, ironically, will allow it to make façade improvements including Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades needed to allow seniors to visit its office. “This is critical in that the primary service provided by the company is to seniors and their families,” Eddy said. “They are one of several such assistance businesses in Kennebunk, in what is one of our fastest growing sectors and a major community development focus or the town.” Staff Writer Duke Harrington can be reached at news@kennebunkpost.com. 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Kennebunk Post P Obituaries Kathleen Baum Kathleen Louise Baum, 86, of Kennebunk, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2016 at Southern Maine Healthcare in Biddeford, surrounded by her loving family. Kathleen fought a courageous battle with inclusion body myositis for more than two decades and is now at peace with her heavenly Father. She was born on Western Avenue in Kennebunk on Dec. 31, 1929, a daughter of John Lester and Viola Augusta (Avery) Jackson. A lifelong resident of Kennebunk Lower Village, she graduated from Kennebunk High School, class of 1948. In June 1951, she married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Herbert C. Baum, Jr., sharing 53 years of marriage prior to his death in 2004. As a young woman, Kathleen was employed as a switchboard operator at the New England Telephone Company switching office, located over Weinstein’s Deli in Dock Square for a few years. When she and Herb were married and began to raise their family, she chose to be a stay at home mom. Kathleen was a longtime member of Kennebunk Baptist Church, and a 60-plus years member of the Madonna Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, the Good Cheer Club and of the Lower Village Mother’s Club. Whenever there was a launching at Baum’s Boat Yard, she was charged with decorating the champagne bottle to be broken across the bow of the vessel. She loved attending family functions, and was a notorious practical jokester. At 70, she surprised everyone by going parasailing! She enjoyed doing puzzles of any kind, was an avid reader, loved to watch movies and play games on her Kindle, and was an accomplished artist, painting in P different mediums, but mostly acrylics. As her disease progressed, she never gave up her painting and simply devised different ways to adapt. Kathleen is predeceased by her husband, Herbert C. Baum, Jr.; her siblings, Harley Jackson, Kenneth Jackson, Gordon Jackson and Dorothy (Jackson) Hutchins. Survivors include her son, Herbert C. Baum III and wife Lynn of Kennebunk; three daughters, Ellen Baum of Farmingdale, Greer Cressey and husband Tom of Kennebunk, Cynthia L. Burns and husband Brian of Kennebunkport; seven grandchildren, Brian Beauchemin and significant other Crystal Lawrence of Kennebunk, Steven Beauchemin and wife Danielle of Monson, Katrina Wade and husband Jim of Kennebunk, Jillian Cressey and significant other Miles Vaughn of Biddeford, Michael Burns of Munich, Germany, Timothy Burns of Newport, Alyson Trempe and husband Gary of Biddeford; great grandchildren Lily, Blake, Wesley, Harrison, and much anticipated Samuel, due in June; several nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and nephews; cousins Olive Avery of Florida and Gloria Sundin of Springvale; lifelong friends Pixie, Fran, Florence, Bev, Belle and Pudge and Dick, and a wide circle of friends. The family would like to give special thanks to her caregiver Tina Burns, the staff at Seal Rock, and the ICU staff at Southern Maine Healthcare, especially Kim, for their professional and loving care given to Kathleen. Visiting hours were Friday, March 25, 2016 at Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk, with an Eastern Star Service. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on Saturday, March 26, 2016 with Pastor James King officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name can be made to: Kennebunk Baptist Church, Historical Preservation Fund, P.O. Box 396, Kennebunk, ME 04043. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Kathleen’s Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral. com. John Singleton John B. Singleton, 85, of Kennebunk, died peacefully among family members at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston on March 26, 2016. Our dear John was born in Troy, New York, son of Benjamin A. and Elizabeth C. Singleton. He was raised in Troy, New York, and graduated from Central Catholic High School. He went on to receive a BS in physics from Holy Cross College in 1952, a MS in physics in 1954 from the University of Rhode Island with additional graduate work completed at Lehigh University. Married to Marie A. Sullivan in 1952, for 63 years, he is survived by his wife, six children, Benjamin Singleton, David Singleton, Pat Demme, John Singleton, Christopher Singleton, Paul Singleton, 12 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. John had a long, distinguished career with Bell Laboratories in North Andover, Massachusetts, and later with Raychem in Palo Alto, Califtornia. He was an accomplished athlete excelling in basketball and tennis and, an avid fan of all Boston sports teams. John was a devoted father, adoring grandfather. Most of all he considered himself blessed to have shared his life together with his beautiful wife, Marie. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit Parish-St. Martha’s Church, 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit John’s Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com. Letters to the Editor Continued from page 6 The environment around us has been degraded substantially by the impact of civilization and our way of life. Gone are many species and habitats. Groundfisheries in the Gulf of Maine have been decimated. We all know this. I have fished the Mousam many times from Sanford to the sea and have caught nothing above the dams except pond dwelling fish such as pickerel, bass, blue gills, perch, and even black crappie (an invasive species in Maine). I understand how people have grown accustomed to this dammed up river but it could be something much more beautiful and productive. A recent letter writer to the Post told a story lamenting the possible loss of the booming roar of water flowing over the dam at Route 1. I would not miss that sound because I know it would be replaced by the roar of rapids, the music of flowing water and the thrill of seeing returning fish swimming against the flow. Tractor Tune-Ups 199 $ April 1, 2016 Page 13 with pickup and delivery included. Coupon good thru April 15, 2016 Cloutier’s 283-3262 1144 Alfred Rd. POWER & SPORTS www.cloutierspowerandsports.com ARUNDEL The relicensing of these dams and the economics in favor of dam removal has given us a golden opportunity to do something really amazing and beneficial for our environment. We have the chance to restore a large section of an important river habitat and to reconnect it to the Gulf of Maine. It’s a chance to do something positive for the environment and for generations to come. Kevin Flynn Kennebunk Page 14 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 gs to Do P Thing Continued from page 7 ibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 to 6 p.m., Messiah Christian Church, Route 1, Wells. FMI, call Janey at 468-3095 or Sharon at 985-5794. Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. Free at Last meeting. FMI, call 1-800-974-0062. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2 Lord St., Kennebunk. Modern Lutheran Liturgy Sunday at 8:15 a.m.; Adult Forum at 9:30 a.m. Traditional Lutheran Liturgy at 10:45 a.m. Last Sunday of every month single service at 10 a.m. For more information, call 9854803. Kennebunk Baptist Church, Adult Bible Study, 9:30 a.m., Coffee Time in Vestry, 10:15 a.m., Morning Worship and Children’s Church, 11 a.m. All are welcome. FMI, call 985-4207. Sea Road Church, service, 9:30 a.m., with children’s Sunday school during service. Coffee time following. Child care provided. All are welcome. St. Martha Church, Mass, 8 and 11 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Messiah Christian Church services, 9:30 a.m., 2700 Post Road, Wells. Nursery, Children church. Coffee and doughnuts following P Post KENNEBUNK The paper of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel KennebunkKennebunkport-Arundel Published by Mainely Media, LLC Advertising Editorial David Clark - Molly Lovell - Keely Biddeford & Arundel, Sanford Managing Editor Dan King - Editor Sue Dufour - Saco & OOB Frank Curran - Scarborough Sharon J. Binette Kennebunk, Kennebunkport Cindy Castaline Portland, So. 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Now Offering Furnace Services & Repairs A division of Pave-Tek Corp. **** ATTENTION ALL NEW CUSTOMERS **** 5¢ / Gallon Off with this coupon Now Accepting New Clients Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Areas Tuesday, April 5 Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 6045050. Kennebunk Portside Rotary, 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting, Village Fire Station, 30 North St., Kennebunkport. Public is invited. FMI, visit www.kennebunkportsiderotary.org. Surf clinic, Tuesday mornings conditions permitting, Aquaholics Surf Shop, 166 Port Road, Lower Village Kennebunk. Free. Participants should call to register. Instruction, surfboards, hooded wetsuits, booties and gloves provided. FMI, call 967-8650 or visit www.aqualholicsurf.com. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Kennebunk Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to noon, ladies Bible study. Cargo Shop, 2 to 4 p.m., Church on the Cape, Langsford Road (next to Atlantic Hall), Cape Porpoise. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (10 a.m. to noon) through December. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). Donations and consignments taken any time. Consignments processed Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, call 985-3544. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Play and Read, 10 a.m. to noon, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Drop-in program for ages 1 1/2 & older. The program offers a morning of unstructured play and social time for children and their caregivers. Age appropriate toys and books will be available. There is no charge for this program and no registration is required. FMI, call 967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org. Family story time, 10:15 a.m., Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk. For all ages. FMI, call 985-2173, ext. 5. Wednesday, April 6 TURN THIS... THIS... TURN P.O. Box 1894, 457 Alfred Street, Biddeford, ME 04005 We BEAT Anyone’s Price!! Homeschooling group, 2 p.m., Kennebunk Free Library, Main Street, Kennebunk. No preregistration required. Newcomers or families exploring homeschooling are welcome. Activities for children provided. Drop-in group meets monthly on first Monday. Free, wheelchair accessible. FMI, call 985-2173. Medicare workshop, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Dover Public Library, 73 Locust St., Dover, New Hampshire. Hosted by Senior Planning Center’s Kathy Kotakis. FMI or to reserve, call 778-6565. Alanon Step Meeting, 9 to 10 a.m., Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2 Lord St., Kennebunk. Meeting takes place downstairs. Cribbage club, 1 p.m., Graves Library, 18 Maine St. Kennebunkport. All ages and levels of play welcome. FMI, call 967-2778. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 6045050. Messiah Christian Church service, 6:30 p.m., 2700 Post Road, Wells. FMI, call 985-9287. Christian Science Church, 5 Heritage Lane, Kennebunk. Evening service every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. FMI, call 985-7820. Good Shepherd’s Cove Church Christian Education, 9:30 a.m., worship service, 10:30 a.m., 1189 Route 1, Arundel. A Conservative Congregational Christian Church. 7 p.m. prayer meeting and Bible study. FMI, call 793-8432 or 467-9027. Kennebunk Baptist Church, choir rehearsal, 6 p.m., Bible study and prayer meeting, 7 p.m., 77 Main St., Kennebunk. Handicapped accessible. FMI, call 985-4207. Southern Maine Church of Christ Bible study for all ages, 7 p.m., 159 Alfred Road, West Kennebunk. FMI, call 229-4174 or email info@sm-cc.org. Wells Branch Baptist Church, 1342 Branch Road (Route 9A), Monday, April 4 Mailing Address & Office Location BARGAIN service. All are welcome. FMI, visit www.messiahchristianchurch. org. or call 985-9287. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York St. (Route 1 south), Kennebunk. Sunday Worship with a Rite 1 Eucharist at 8 a.m. and a Rite 2 Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. with church school beginning at 10:15 a.m. FMI, call 985-3073. Village Baptist Church, worship 10:30 a.m. service at Village Baptist Church, 6 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Sunday school and child care available. FMI, call 967-3240 or visit vbc-kennebunkport.org. First Congregational Church, worship, 9:30 a.m., 141 North St., Kennebunkport. Lord’s supper is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. Coffee and fellowship follows worship. All are welcome. FMI, call 967-3897. Christian Science Church Sunday school and service, 10:30 a.m., 5 Heritage Lane, one mile south of Kennebunk on Route 1. FMI, call 985-7820. West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, worship and Sunday school, 8:30 a.m., 160 Alfred Road in West Kennebunk. South Congregational Church UCC, Temple Street, Kennebunkport. Church school and worship, 10:30 a.m. with The Rev. Charles Whiston. Child care-nursery care provided. Adult choir will be singing. FMI, call 967-2793. Christ Church, Federated, UCC/UMC, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. A place where everyone is welcome. Worship 10 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Arbisi, with refreshments/fellowship following, FMI, call 985-4494 visit christchurchkennebunk.org. Good Shepherd’s Cove Church Christian Education, 9:30 a.m., worship service, 10:30 a.m., 1189 Route 1, Arundel. A Conservative Congregational Christian Church. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study, Wednesdays. FMI, call 793-8432 or 4679027. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Kennebunk, worship service and open-hearted, open-minded religious education program 10:30 a.m., 114 Main St. (next to Kennebunk Free Library). Coffee hour following church service. FMI call 985-3700 or visit kbkuu@gwi.net. Church on the Cape, Langsford Road in Cape Porpoise, Sunday services, 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Ruth Merriam is pastor. FMI, visit www.churchonthecape.org or call 967-5787. Wells Branch Baptist Church, 1342 Branch Road (Route 9A), Wells, Sunday services, 9:30 a.m., 6 p.m. FMI, call 985-7537 or 2513660. Bible Adventure for children, 10:15 a.m., St. David’s Church, 138 York St., Kennebunk. All children third- to fifth-grade welcome. FMI, call 985-3073. Cribbage club, 1 p.m., Graves Library, 18 Maine St. Kennebunkport. All ages and levels of play welcome. FMI, call 967-2778. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 6045050. Grief Care, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Messiah Church, Route 1, Wells. A special help seminar and support group for people experiencing a loss or death. FMI, call 985-9287. Al-Anon/Alateen family groups meet, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sea Road Church, 140 Sea Road, Kennebunk. This is a confidential meeting for families and friends of problem drinkers. FMI, call 1-888-4AL-ANON or visit www.al-anon.alateen.org. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirty.org. Christian Science Reading Room, noon to 3 p.m., 5 Heritage Lane, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-7689. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). Donations and consignments taken any time. Consignments processed Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, call 985-3544. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Peek-a-book babies, 10:15 a.m., Kennebunk Free Library, KenTO DO, page 15 nebunk. Birth to age 2. 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Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Tax-Aide Program will provide free tax filing assistance on individual and joint returns Wednesdays through April 15. Please bring 2014 federal and state tax returns, social security card, and a photo ID. No appointment necessary. FMI, call 967-2778. Thursday, April 7 Newcomers and Neighbors Club meeting, 6:30 p.m., South Church Community House, Temple Street, Kennebunkport. Features “The Soldier’s Life” presentation from Jim Burke. The presentation discusses how the Army was organized at the start of the Civil War, daily life in camp, and how the soldier survived during the war. FMI, visit www.kptanewcomers.org or call Brenda Loucks at 967-6259. Medicare workshop, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main St., Rochester, New Hampshire. Hosted by Senior Planning Center’s Kathy Kotakis. FMI or to reserve, call 778-6565. Grief Support Group, 11 a.m., The Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk. Carol MacLeod, retired advanced practice nurse in psychiatry, leads a Grief Support Group. FMI, call 967-8514. Men’s Basketball League, 6 to 8 p.m., Mes- siah Christian Church, Route 1, Wells. FMI or to sign up, call 985-9287. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Rotary Club meeting, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Duffy’s Tavern and Grill, 4 Main St., Kennebunk. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Alanon meeting, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Wells Congregational Church, Route 1, Wells. FMI, call 604-0020. Cargo Shop, 2 to 4 p.m., Church on the Cape, Langsford Road (next to Atlantic Hall), Cape Porpoise. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (10 a.m. to noon) through December. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Furry Tales Stories and Adventure Hour, 10 to 11 a.m. (when school is in session), Animal Welfare Society, Holland Road, West Kennebunk. Preschoolers invited to discover the world of animals with stories, play time, crafts, songs, movement and animal time. The event is free to attend, though donations are appreciated. Furry Tales follows the RSU 21 school calendar. Furry Tales will not be held during school breaks or on snow days. FMI, call 985-3244. ext. 109. Chronic pain support group, 5 to 6:45 p.m., St. David’s Church, 138 York St., Kennebunk. For those suffering from chronic pain. Free. Donations welcome. FMI, contact Greg at 436-9345 or email chronicpain.me@outlook.com. Friday, April 8 Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Story time, 10 a.m., Children’s Room, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Yearround program includes fingerplays, songs and crafts. Designed for children 5 and younger, however, all ages welcome to attend. Parents, caregivers encouraged to participate. FMI, call 967-2778. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). White ticket, half price day changes. Call shop. Donations and consignments processed Monday morning. FMI, call 985-3544. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Cribbage club, 1 p.m., Graves Library, 18 Maine St. Kennebunkport. All ages and levels of play welcome. FMI, call 967-2778. Christian Science Reading Room, noon to 3 p.m., 5 Heritage Lane, Kennebunk. FMI, call 9857689. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Saturday, April 9 Kennebunk & Kennebunkport Democratic Committee meeting, 9 a.m., Kennebunkport Fire Station. FMI, call 391-5710 or email tommcclain43@gmail.com. DAR meeting, 1 p.m., Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Program features Chapter Regent Helen Newton; she will be talking about the many DAR schools. Refreshments and a business meeting will follow. FMI, call 985-1223. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. St. Martha Church, Mass, 4 p.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Cargo Shop, 10 a.m. to noon, Church on the Cape, Langsford Road (next to Atlantic Hall), Cape Porpoise. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays (2 to 4 p.m.) and Saturdays through December. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). Donations and consignments taken any time. Consignments processed Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, call 985-3544. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Book store open MonSee THINGS TO DO, page 16 CUSTOMER SERVICE It’s what FUELS our business ces 967-2500 Spang Fuel Family Owned/Operated Since 2002 Welcoming New Customers in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel & Wells 967-2500 204 Mills Road • Kennebunkport Page 16 Kennebunk Post April 1, 2016 gs to Do P Thing Continued from page 15 day-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Habitat for Humanity volunteer orientation, 9 to 10 a.m., Habitat for Humanity office and ReStore 4, Industrail Drive, Kennebunk. Learn about Habitat for Humanity history and volunteer opportunities. FMI or to register, call 985-4850. Sunday, April 10 Outta the Box thrift store, noon to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Overeaters Anonymous, 5 to 6 p.m., Messiah Christian Church, Route 1, Wells. FMI, call Janey at 468-3095 or Sharon at 985-5794. Narcotics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. Free at Last meeting. FMI, call 1-800-974-0062. Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2 Lord St., Kennebunk. Modern Lutheran Liturgy Sunday at 8:15 a.m.; Adult Forum at 9:30 a.m. Traditional Lutheran Liturgy at 10:45 a.m. Last Sunday of every month single service at 10 a.m. For more information, call 985-4803. Kennebunk Baptist Church, Adult Bible Study, 9:30 a.m., Coffee Time in Vestry, 10:15 a.m., Morning Worship and Children’s Church, 11 a.m. All are welcome. FMI, call 985-4207. Sea Road Church, service, 9:30 a.m., with children’s Sunday school during service. Coffee time following. Child care provided. All are welcome. St. Martha Church, Mass, 8 and 11 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Messiah Christian Church services, 9:30 a.m., 2700 Post Road, Wells. Nursery, Children church. Coffee and doughnuts following service. All are welcome. FMI, visit www.messiahchristianchurch. org. or call 985-9287. St. David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York St. (Route 1 south), Kennebunk. Sunday Worship with P 6 p.m. FMI, call 985-7537 or 251-3660. Bible Adventure for children, 10:15 a.m., St. David’s Church, 138 York St., Kennebunk. All children third- to fifth-grade welcome. FMI, call 985-3073. a Rite 1 Eucharist at 8 a.m. and a Rite 2 Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. with church school beginning at 10:15 a.m. FMI, call 985-3073. Village Baptist Church, worship 10:30 a.m. service at Village Baptist Church, 6 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Sunday school and child care available. FMI, call 967-3240 or visit vbc-kennebunkport.org. First Congregational Church, worship, 9:30 a.m., 141 North St., Kennebunkport. Lord’s supper is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. Coffee and fellowship follows worship. All are welcome. FMI, call 967-3897. Christian Science Church Sunday school and service, 10:30 a.m., 5 Heritage Lane, one mile south of Kennebunk on Route 1. FMI, call 985-7820. West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, worship and Sunday school, 8:30 a.m., 160 Alfred Road in West Kennebunk. South Congregational Church UCC, Temple Street, Kennebunkport. Church school and worship, 10:30 a.m. with The Rev. Charles Whiston. Child care-nursery care provided. Adult choir will be singing. FMI, call 967-2793. Christ Church, Federated, UCC/UMC, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk. A place where everyone is welcome. Worship 10 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Arbisi, with refreshments/fellowship following, FMI, call 985-4494 visit christchurchkennebunk. org. Good Shepherd’s Cove Church Christian Education, 9:30 a.m., worship service, 10:30 a.m., 1189 Route 1, Arundel. A Conservative Congregational Christian Church. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study, Wednesdays. FMI, call 793-8432 or 467-9027. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Kennebunk, worship service and open-hearted, open-minded religious education program 10:30 a.m., 114 Main St. (next to Kennebunk Free Library). Coffee hour following church service. FMI call 985-3700 or visit kbkuu@gwi.net. Church on the Cape, Langsford Road in Cape Porpoise, Sunday services, 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Ruth Merriam is pastor. FMI, visit www.churchonthecape.org or call 967-5787. Wells Branch Baptist Church, 1342 Branch Road (Route 9A), Wells, Sunday services, 9:30 a.m., POST Monday, April 11 Cribbage club, 1 p.m., Graves Library, 18 Maine St. Kennebunkport. All ages and levels of play welcome. FMI, call 967-2778. Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Grief Care, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Messiah Church, Route 1, Wells. A special help seminar and support group for people experiencing a loss or death. FMI, call 985-9287. Al-Anon/Alateen family groups meet, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sea Road Church, 140 Sea Road, Kennebunk. This is a confidential meeting for families and friends of problem drinkers. FMI, call 1-888-4AL-ANON or visit www.al-anon.alateen.org. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Christian Science Reading Room, noon to 3 p.m., 5 Heritage Lane, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-7689. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). Donations and consignments taken any time. Consignments processed Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, call 985-3544. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Peek-a-book babies, 10:15 a.m., Kennebunk Free Library, Kennebunk. Birth to age 2. FMI, call 985-2173, ext. 5. Friendship Lunch, noon, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 25 Storer St., Kennebunk. Free lunch features homemade food. All are welcome. FMI, 2014 Dodge Gr. Caravan R/T....$15,995 Leather, pwr doors, stow n’ go, 81k miles 2014 Jeep Compass 4x4..........$11,995 Automatic, 4 cyl, pwr windows, 95k miles $ 2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT....... 10,995 4 cyl, automatic, pwr windows, 53k miles 2011 Toyota Camry LE............$13,995 4 cyl, sunroof, pwr seats & windows, 40k miles 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5L SL.....$10,995 Loaded, leather, sunoof, Bose 96k miles APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED Rt. 1 Arundel, ME 207.467.8266 Accessible, Affordable Apartments for Adults with Disabilities www.perksautosales.com EDGEWOOD APARTMENTS Financing Available Kennebunk, Maine • Rent based on income (income limits apply) • One-bedroom apartments with roll-in showers • Large multi-purpose community room • Outdoor terrace • Approved pets welcome (with additional deposit) CALL TODAY! (207) 467-8252 Edgewood Apartments Kennebunk, ME Professionally managed by Crotched Mountain Foundation Outta the Box thrift store, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Route 1, Kennebunk (across from Wallingford Hall). Clothing, furniture, household, collectibles. Gently used donations accepted. FMI, call 604-5050. Kennebunk Portside Rotary, 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting, Village Fire Station, 30 North St., Kennebunkport. Public is invited. FMI, visit www.kennebunkportsiderotary.org. Surf clinic, Tuesday mornings conditions permitting, Aquaholics Surf Shop, 166 Port Road, Lower Village Kennebunk. Free. Participants should call to register. Instruction, surfboards, hooded wetsuits, booties and gloves provided. FMI, call 967-8650 or visit www.aqualholicsurf. com. St. Martha Church, Mass, 9 a.m., 30 Portland Road, Kennebunk. FMI, call 985-6252 or visit www.holyspirit.org. Kennebunk Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to noon, ladies Bible study. Cargo Shop, 2 to 4 p.m., Church on the Cape, Langsford Road (next to Atlantic Hall), Cape Porpoise. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (10 a.m. to noon) through December. St. David’s Budget Box Consignment Shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2 Bragdon Lane, Kennebunk (next to Anchor Fence). Donations and consignments taken any time. Consignments processed Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, call 985-3544. Library book sale, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Bookstore open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon. FMI, call 967-2778. Play and Read, 10 a.m. to noon, Graves Library, 18 Maine St., Kennebunkport. Drop-in program for ages 1 1/2 & older. The program offers a morning of unstructured play and social time for children and their caregivers. Age appropriate toys and books will be available. There is no charge for this program and no registration is required. FMI, call 967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org. 11,000 Total Circulation Reach more than 75,000 people by advertising in all 5 of our papers! 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