LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION! It’s time for Music in April

Raise the curtain on the 13thannual Music in April!

This landmark, spring bene-fit for the People Plus Centerwill once again feature aunique and sumptuous buffet,prepared and served by morethan two dozen of the area’spremier restaurants; along withseveral live musical treats; alive and silent auction loadedwith more than 200 items; plusa roving $5 raffle and a host ofother surprising and interest-ing activities.

Doors open promptly at 5 p.m.in Brunswick’s spectacularlytransformed Knight’s ofColumbus ballroom, for whatpromises to be yet another sold-out show.

Rousseau Management, pro-viding personal care in theBrunswick area for more than30 years, returns as our Fortis-simo Gala Sponsor this season;and Spectrum Generations isback as our Fortissimo EventSponsor. The Maine StateMusic Theatre is our MezzoSponsor again this year. Twen-ty-two area businesses andorganizations (see list at right)are filling the hall again as indi-vidual table sponsors.

“Touching Base” an organtrio built on traditional organmusic, will be our new primarymusic attraction this year, andthe Bowdoin College men’s acapella group, The Longfellows,will return with their show.Organist Larry Kovac, workingwith Bob Knowles on the guitarand Dave Rawson on the drums,promises “mood music” with a“volume low enough so peopleenjoy us and their conversa-tions.”

John Bottero of ThomastonPlace Auction Galleries willagain lead the live auction.More than 200 items have beenacquired for the live and silent

auctions at press time. Favoriteitems returning this yearinclude original and print art,camp visits, plane and boatrides, unique trips, art and fooditems.

“The area’s most stunningbuffet” is once again being care-fully assembled by head ChefChris Tool of The Highlands.At least two dozen of the area’stop restaurants are providing“house specialties” to the buf-fet, including hors d’oeuvres,entrées and desserts.

Last year’s sold-out event wasattended by more than 250 peo-ple, and raised more than$45,000 for the People Plus Cen-ter. A few individual ticketsremain available at press time,and still cost only $50. Call theCenter at 729-0757 to reserveyours.

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David and Margo Knight, at center, host Win and Sharon Dodge, at left, and Don Kniseley last sum-mer on their 28-foot daysailer on a cruise on Casco Bay. The trip is a perennial favorite item duringthe Music in April live auction. See lists of auction and raffle items on pages 6 and 7.

FYI!

‘Finding StrengthThrough

Community’Known first as the owner of

The GoodSports store,then as thedirector ofmarketing anddevelopment atthe Maine StateMusic Theatre,Rob Jarratt hasa resume inBrunswick amile long.

Serving onnumerous boards, including theBrunswick Downtown Associa-tion and the Pejepscot Histori-cal Society, Jarratt’s good worksare known far and wide.

What most don’t know, how-ever, is his journey, battle andongoing struggle with chronicpain, and how he survived.Come spend an hour with Robat the People Plus Center as heshares his personal journeythrough chronic pain andrecovery.

His free talk on Thursday,April 23, at 1 p.m., “FindingStrength Through Community,”will include a question-and-answer session.

Spring healingclinic is set

Join us on Friday, April 24,beginning at 11 a.m., at the Peo-ple Plus Center for the firstFree Healing Clinic of the newseason.

This event is sponsored joint-ly by our friends at GreaterBrunswick Physical Therapyand the People Plus Center.

The quarterly Free HealingClinics are an afternoon dedi-cated to physical and spiritualwellness, and target any arearesident who might not other-wise have the opportunity, orresources, to try a treatment.

Nearly a dozen body-workprofessional practitioners areplanning to donate their ser-vices, including licensed physi-cal therapists, message thera-pists, reflexologists and Reikimasters. The clinic closes at 5p.m.

Treatments are provided atno cost and there is no pre-reg-istration. All appointments areprovided on a first-come, first-served basis, and all care is pro-vided while you are dressed inyour street cloths. Refresh-ments will be served. Donationsmay be made to the People PlusCenter.

If you have questions, pleasecall the Center at 729-0757, orcall the offices of GreaterBrunswick Physical Therapy at729-1164.

ROUSSEAUMANAGEMENT

Fortissimo Gala Sponsor

SPECTRUM GENERATIONSFortissimo Event Sponsor

MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATREMezzo Sponsor

Forte Table Sponsors

• Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union

• Bank of Maine• Bar Harbor Bank & Trust• Bath Savings Institution• Bill Dodge Auto Group

• Bowdoin College• Brackett Funeral Home

• CHANS Home Health Care• Edward Jones Investments

(Brunswick branch)• Goodwin’s Chevrolet

• Hammond Lumber Co.• The Highlands

• Mechanic’s Savings Bank• Mid Coast Hospital

• Mid Coast Sr. Health Center• Neighbors, Inc.

• Norway Savings Bank• Primerica Investments• Riley Insurance Agency

• Thornton Oaks • Kathleen Winn, DMD

Mezzo Forte sponsor

• JHR DEVELOPMENT

... on our buffet,we offer:

• BOWDOIN COLLEGEFOOD SERVICES

• BYRNE’S IRISH PUBS• CAPTAIN MIKE’S

RESTAURANT• THE COAST BAR & BISTRO

• EBENEZER’S BREWPUB• EL CAMINO/FLIPSIDE

• FRONTIER CAFÉ• THE GREAT IMPASTA

• HANNAFORDSUPERMARKET

• HENRY & MARTY• KENNEBEC TAVERN

• LEMONGRASS• PEDRO O’HARA’S

• SCARLET BEGONIA’S• SHAW’S SUPERMARKET

• SOLO BISTRO• THE BIG TOP DELI

• THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL& TAVERN

• THE HIGHLANDS• THE WILD DUCK PUB

• THORNTON OAKS• TRATTORIA ATHENA

• THE UNIONSTREET BAKERY

• WICKED JOE’S COFFEE• WILD OATS BAKERY

LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION!It’s time for Music in April

74 Maine St., Brunswick

Local businesses make MiA work

ROB JARRATT

Addingnutrition to

recipesWell, daylight is increasing and the

grill won’t be buried in the snow formuch longer.

I have written about adding layers offlavor and nutrition to our foods. Thismonth I would like to give you some newideas for making our food choiceshealthier. In most cases it is looking forplaces to add more vegetables:

• Cook up vegetables and use less riceor pasta when making a casserole.

• Spread hummus on chicken, drizzlewith lemon juice and bake.

• Add cooked spinach or kale tospaghetti sauce.

• Add guacamole to baked fish.• Use steamed cauliflower as a thicken-

er in soups.• Add low-sodium diced tomatoes,

beans and spinach to soup.• Use cannellini beans in place of rice

for a fabulous stuffed pepper.• Use guacamole in place of cheese for

an egg muffin breakfast sandwich.• Add hummus to your salad.• Mix kidney beans and salsa in rice.These are simple steps to add nutri-

tion to your food. The other day I wasthinking about what could make a newcasserole that used the concept ofadding more nutrition and flavor. This iswhat I came up with. I hope you try it!

For more information, contact Anita Huey [email protected] or 504-6439.

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We’ve all heard the expression, “Likea well-oiled machine,” and understandthat generally it’s used when somethinggoes great and works exceedingly well.

I had someone tell me last week thatMusic in April is like a well-oiledmachine. And it got me thinking abouthow many moving parts there really areto having a successful fundraising eventfor People Plus.

It started 13 years ago as a dinnerevent with a couple of restaurants pitch-ing in some food and a little raffle. Ithink it raised a little over $600. And itwas going to be dead in the water notsoon thereafter had Sig Knudsen notasked O Jeanne d’Arc Mayo to step inand keep it alive.

She, of course, had absolutely no timeavailable to work on it, which meantthat she gave it 110 percent. … And herewe are, 13 years later and Mrs. Mayo isstill our lead champion as we pull

together the finest dinner gala event inBrunswick.

There will be food from more than 20restaurants and nearly 300 auctionitems. Great musical entertainmentfrom the Bowdoin College Longfellowsingers, as well as “Touching Base,” anorgan trio from Bath, will be followed upby John Bottero as auctioneer extraordi-naire. How can you go wrong?

We have a wonderful crowd, wonder-ful decorations by Maine Event Design& Decor, and it really is one of the bestevenings all year for the Brunswickcommunity.

And of course, we could not do it with-out our volunteers. Mrs. Mayo leads thecharge, with help by a plethora of volun-teers, including Casey Henson, CorieWashow, Gladys Szabo, Wilma Sarna,the entire People Plus board of trustees,and Chris Toole organizing and manag-ing all of the food.

And the evening would not be com-plete without those white-shirted, highschool kids helping to wait tables andclean up. Thanks to Rick Wilson atBrunswick High School for making thathappen.

So here I sit 10 days before the event,asking myself that age-old question …What dress will I wear? Do you thinkFrank is at home worrying about whathe’s going to wear? I hardly think so.

So I hope you can join us at Music inApril, and if you can’t, please stop byPeople Plus and see us sometime soon. Itreally is the center that builds communi-ty.

Like a ‘well-oiled machine’ From theExecutive

DirectorSTACY V. FRIZZLE

Ingredients:1 zucchini, diced2 carrots, diced1 stalk of celery, diced1 yellow onion, diced1 bag of baby spinach or kale1 cup of cooked brown rice1 cup cooked chickenItalian seasoning to taste7 ounce jar of roasted red peppers1/2 of a 15 ounce container of nonfat

ricotta cheese

Directions:1. Cook all the vegetables in a skillet

and cook until they are tender.2. Blend roasted red peppers and com-

bine with the ricotta cheese.3. Combine all ingredients and place

in an oven-safe dish.4. Cook in 350 degree pre-heated oven

for 35 minutes or until warmedthrough.

Enjoy!

Roasted RedPepper with Ricotta

Cheese Casserole

FromAnita’s

PlateANITA HUEY

People Plus NewsThe monthly newspaper of People

Plus, serving residents of theBrunswick-Topsham-Harpswell area.Editorial submissions and advertisingqueries should be e-mailed to:

[email protected], comments and written

contributions should be sent by the15th of the month to:

The Editor, People Plus NewsP.O. Box 766

Brunswick, ME 04011-0766Office phone (207) 729-0757

People Plus Board of Trustees

Robert Davis, chairperson Harpswell

Jim Pierce, vice chairperson Topsham

Corie Washow, secretary Durham

Thomas Farrell, ex-officio Brunswick

Claudia Adams Brunswick

Carol S. Aderman Freeport

Amy Berube Topsham

Gordon Brigham Topsham

Mitchell W. Brown Brunswick

Lennie Burke Brunswick

David R. Forkey Phippsburg

Jack Hudson Brunswick

Don L. Kniseley Brunswick

O Jeanne d’Arc Mayo Topsham

Richard J. Rizzo Brunswick

Fraser Ruwet Brunswick

Chris Perry Topsham

Dustin Slocum Brunswick

Lindsey Cornelison Teen representative

People Plus Staff

Stacy V. FrizzleExecutive [email protected]

Jill EllisProgram and outreach [email protected]

Elizabeth WhiteOffice [email protected]

Frank ConnorsMember [email protected]

Jordan CardoneTeen Center [email protected]

Patricia [email protected]

Spectrum Generations Staff

Casey HensonMeals on Wheels [email protected]

Raised through April 22

$42,53650

Annual Fund Goal$50,000

Fiscal year ends June 30Your donation of $25 or more in “NewMoney” contributes to a 100 percent

challenge match of Richard Morrell, to amaximum of $5,000.

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Consuelo G. Bailey, artist and artinstructor, was awarded the first-everSarah Whitten Society community serviceaward at the Topsham Library last month.

“For more than 20 years,” Bailey hasconducted art classes at the People PlusCenter.

Given by the Topsham Public LibraryTrustees to recognize outstanding ser-vice to the library and community, theSarah Whitten Society recognizes Baileyfor her work as the Crooker Gallerycoordinator and for the Joy of Art

exhibits she has organized since 2006.In making the award, TPL Director

Susan Preece said, “Connie is the heartand soul of the gallery. ... Connie hasdeveloped the Crooker Gallery’s reputa-tion as an outstanding place for artistsand local art appreciators.”

The award and the Whitten Societyare named to honor Sarah Whitten, anearly benefactor of the Topsham librarywho bequeathed her house on PleasantStreet to the town of Topsham for use asits first public library.

Topsham Public Library

Bailey wins first-ever Sarah Whitten award

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Some of the people who made Brunswick’s trains go gathered at the downtown station in this picture, taken about 1923. Hilman “Bunny” Utecht is in the photo, andidentified most of his associates. Pictured, from left, are engineer Bill Mitchell, three “section men” remembered as Bowers, Bergeron and Dube; Tom Cutler, yardclerk; Dale “Buskie” Bousquet, brakeman; Ed Hennessey, conductor; Frank Hamlin, engineer; Bill Roach and Linwood Hunter, firemen; George Fortin, gate tender; BillDurgin, telegraph operator; unknown; Joe Fortin, yard conductor; Carl Watson, way maintenance; George Priest, yard master; Fred Boutot, yard conductor; Buck Web-ber, janitor; John Lincoln, brakeman; Hilman Utecht, fireman; Joe Drapeau, section manager; Louis Couliard, switchman; Jeff Normand, section foreman; and fourmore section men, A. Bergeron, Rochford, Desjardins and LaChance. Standing on switching engine 171 are Florence Chapman, Western Union Operator; Peggy Ham-lin, clerk; Edna Crimmins, secretary; and Ernest Leavitt, brakeman. On switching engine 159 is engineer Joe Higgins and two other section men. Photo courtesy ofAlvina Menard of Topsham. If you have old area pictures to share with readers of the People Plus News, please contact Frank Connors, editor, at 729-0757 withyour contributions, comments or suggestions.

BY CHARLOTTE HART

The April morning sun bursts on thesea,

The tide at noon today? Perfect! Low.Sylvie, Miles, and Juneau, come walk

with me.On hard packed beach by racing foam

we’ll go.Sylvie’s boots stamp footprints in the

sand.April — her third — she greets with

bounding joy!Miles in his pram surveys his kingdom

grand.

His own first April thrills this blue-eyedboy.

Juneau, great gentle beast, Alaskanmalamute,

Makes one great racing dash along theshore,

Then takes a stand with us, nods asalute,

A guard, a guide, protector of charges toadore.

With near four score bright Aprils I’vebeen blessed.

With each new year I know I’ve seen thebest.

April Blessings

BY BONNIE WHEELER

Living the Senior Life, Bad news —Good news

The Bad NewsHave you lost coordination, drop every-

thing, and have to bend and stretch topick it up?

Do you forget where you left your keys,

purse, or glasses, and have to huntthrough the house for them?

At night when you can’t sleep, do youroam around or run to the bathroomoften?

The Good NewsIt’s nature’s plan to keep us in shape by

getting us out of the rocking chair.So, it’s all good!!!

Senior Season

Spring is here(Ah choo!)

Flowers areblooming

(Wheeze)

Pollen is flying(Snuzzle)

Snow is melting(Squish)

Water everywhere(Squish squish)

Mud seasonthreatens

(Glop)

Walking difficult(Glop glop)

Isn’t spring won-derful?

(Ahhhh...choooo!!)

SpringBY VINCE MCDERMOTT

BY RUTH FOEHRING

Once upon a time women wore hats tochurch. Easter was a special time of theyear for showing off ladies’ hats. Theywere called bonnets then, and I wasalways proud to show off mine.

When I was about 15 my friend Bar-bara and I traveled into the big city totrack down our bonnets and hoped wewould be returning with two specialcatches for that year.

We usually started our hunt for one inthe fancy department stores located inthe busy heart of the city. This year welooked up millinery shops in the phonebook and discovered a whole bunch ofstores to our liking.

One really caught our attention andwe decided to check it out. It was locatedon a quiet street, neatly hidden aroundthe corner from one of the biggestdepartment stores, and we loved the lookof it at first sight.

It was a small shop, attractive but sen-sible. The windows held many hats andall affordable. Inside the shop were

many plastic heads and on each headwas a hat. Hats were hanging fromhooks on the walls and all in all it lookedlike an old fashioned, quaint shop, withmany treasures to behold.

We knew at once we were each goinghome with one, but which ones?! Therewere big hats and small hats and all toowonderful to ever just walk away from.

That day I picked out a small, navyblue straw hat. It was covered with verytiny conch shells and I fell in love withit. I have never forgotten it. I can notrecall Barbara’s hat, but I know sheloved her hat, too.

They put our hats in pretty hat boxes,covered them with white tissue paperand closed the lids with colorful cords.We marched to the train with our pos-sessions and they sat on our laps all theway home. A feeling of contentmentfilled us with a spring glow and Eastersaw us marching proudly into churchtogether.

We visited that small store for manyyears but the memory of that first visitthere lingers the longest.

The Hat Shop Around The Corner

Joy in My LifeBY BOB DOW

“Do you have joy in your life? You ask.Just getting up in the morning and still

being here gives me joy.Not having anything I have to do gives

me joy.I enjoy eating if I don’t have to prepare

the food myself.That gives me joy.I enjoy music!Being with family gives me joy.Walking along the beach gives me joy.I guess a lot of things give me joy.

Memorial Donation In memory of John BibberOct. 12, 1926 — March 16, 2015

Served as Brunswick town manager from 1961 – 1989

FFFFoooonnnnddddllll yyyy rrrreeeeccccaaaa llll llll eeeedddd …………

April ShowersBY P.K. ALLEN

“April showersbring May flowers”

is a sayingwe all know.

And with those showersthat bring May flowers,

this snowis sure to go.

Drippy grey daysJust part of springDrippy grey days Makes the birds

sing

Drippy grey days

Puddles of fun

Drippy grey days

Winter is done!

Drippy Grey DaysBY NANCY SOHL

Haiku for SpringBY PATTY L. SPARKS

snow left unmeltednightingale burst forth with song

“the flower” opens

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The Harpswell Garden Club will meetThursday, April 16, at 12:30 p.m. at theCurtis Memorial Library in Brunswick.

Guest speaker Bettina Doulton, ownerof Cellar Door Winery at the Vineyard

in Lincolnville, will present “TheRewards and Challenges of Grape Grow-ing in Maine.”

The meeting is open to the public andmembership is open to anyone in theBrunswick/Harpswell/Mid-coast area.

For more information, call Becky at833-6159.

In the time it takes you to read this ad, you willbreath in and out approximately 50 times, yourheart will beat hundreds of times, your body willcreate tens of thousands of new cells and breakdown an equal or greater number of cells that areat their end stage of usefulness for health.

On the same token, your nervous system is eval-uating your environment to maintain and regulateyour temperature, maintain your posture, readand understand the content of this article and cre-ating short-term and long-term ideas that willbecome a critical part of your world view.

Think that is amazing? Consider this, every sec-ond of your life, your nervous system processes,organizes, reacts and adapts to 300 million ormore different pieces of information and does sowith amazing success.

As fast as the nervous system processes andadapts to our external environment and the speedat which it is capable of regulating our internalenvironment, it is easy to forget that the currentstate of our adaptability started approximately 9months before we are born and it has been get-ting better and/or worse consistently everymoment of every day you have been in existence!Your nervous system is literally an ever learning,fluid entity that creates and recreates it’s functionminute to minute but as a whole throughout alifetime.

True health and a highly functioning nervoussystem is the sum total of all your decisions,actions, attitudes, ideas, habits and lifestyle choic-

es from the momentyou were conceived.Whereas you cannotchange your history, youcan change your future.You can become moreconscious and havecomplete control overthe aspects of your lifethat most affect your health.

A short list of the critical components include,but are not limited to, becoming more selective ofyour environment (internal and external), yourbody (your daily habits of exercise, posture andflexibility), your diet (when, what and how muchyou eat), and your thoughts (stay positive andchoose hope, love and gratitude).

As a chiropractor I cannot tell you how impor-tant conscious lifestyle choices are when it comesto living to our full potential! The people I seedaily in my office have made a conscious choice tobecome healthy, to get stronger, to honor theirphysical body, to free their nervous system fromstress, and live each day as the first day of the restof their lives; an amazingly powerful position thatleads to celebration and freedom.

The choice to honor the relationship of ourspinal health to our total health allows chiroprac-tic consumers the opportunity to thrive in a worldwhere most only survive.

You have TIME. Use it wisely.Dr. Jeffrey S. Slocum

Dr. Jeffrey S. Slocum

All processes take time


Our Thursday, April 16, our Lunch &Connections will feature roast pork,potatoes and pork gravy.

“It’ll be a good one,” Chef Frank Con-nors predicted. “An old-fashioned, sit-down, Sunday dinner, served on Thurs-day.”

The meal includes pork roast, mashedpotatoes, with gravy like only Madeleinecan provide, red cabbage and peas. As aspecial treat, we’re doing homemade bis-cuits as our bread this month, and sure,there will be a bulging bowl of Frank’sfabulous applesauce as a garnish foryour roast. Dessert will be a spicedbundt cake with orange sherbet. Ym-m-m!

Of Course there will be a fresh andgreen, lightly dressed garden salad forall, with coffee, herb tea, fruit juices andmilk available with each meal.

Remember, pre-registration for thisluncheon is required and opens Wednes-

day, April 1 (no joke), but we expect it tofill up fast. Call your reservation in earlyso you don’t get disappointed. Cost isstill only $5 for card-carrying PeoplePlus members, and $7.50 for all others.But you should know that the new fiscalyear WILL bring a price increase of $1per meal.

Each of our monthly Lunch & Connec-tions meals are underwritten by a dona-tion from Spectrum Generations. ACHANS Home Health Care professionalis always here by 11:30 a.m. to check andrecord blood pressures, and now, youcan have a free hearing check with MaryMarino of Mary’s Affordable HearingAids.

Come to the Center early (but NOTbefore 11:15 a.m., please), pick up your50/50 raffle ticket (March’s winner tookhome $55!) and be sure you are regis-tered to win one of our free door prizes.

Lunch is served at noon.

People Plus will offer a special Lunchand Learn on April 27 as part of its“Aging Well” series. “Are You Ready”will help you learn how to completeyour own advance directive and get an“aging” education, along with great tips,and considerations from Amy Berube,with Mid Coast Health Services; attor-ney Art Lamothe; and Christopher Lad-ner, of Brackett Funeral Home.

The talk begins at noon. Bring yourown sandwich and we’ll provide drinks,chips and dessert.

The event is free and open to the pub-lic. Call to register at 729-0757.

Other programsThe Center is also offering several reg-

ular features throughout the month,including:

The Book CaféJoin us on the third Tuesday of every

month at 3 p.m. for a cool new book club.Share what books you’ve been readingand learn about what others think aregood, too. Fiction, nonfiction, mysteryor romance, it doesn’t matter! Discus-sion of all types of books is encouraged.The more variety the better theexchange.

World War II Book ClubDon’t miss our new World War II Book

Club meeting the third Wednesday ofevery month from 3-4:30 p.m. We’ll bediscussing “The American Experiencein World War II.”

Both clubs are for members only, butyou can join at the door.

Pilates LiteHave you ever wanted to try Pilates

but thought it was too hard? Pilates Lite,led by Dennis Kimmage each Tuesdayfrom noon-1 p.m., strengthens the keycore muscles in your body but more gen-tly than a traditional Pilates workout. Asix-week session, from March 24 throughApril 28, costs $30 members/$60 non-members. Drop in anytime to try it out.

Yoga with AnnStretch, flex, breathe and relax for

optimum well being. Yoga is a wonderfulway to re-balance and feel grounded.Join this class with experienced instruc-tor Ann Kimmage, who tailors yoga toyour individual needs, each Tuesday at10:30 a.m. A six-week session, fromMarch 24 through April 28, costs $30members/$60 nonmembers. Drop in any-time.Read On!

Diane Laughlin, who is helping organize the Book Café, ponders a pileof books produced at the first meeting. More than a dozen avid read-ers attended, swapping information and books. The next meeting isApril 21. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m.

Aging Well series asks,‘Are You Ready?’

Lunch & Connections

Pork and potatoes are April feature

Winery owner to speak to Garden Club

Please recycle this newspaper.

Brad McFadden of Orr’s Island will bethe guest speaker at the monthly meet-ing of the Pejepscot Genealogical Soci-ety on Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. in theMorrell Meeting Room of the CurtisMemorial Library in Brunswick.

McFadden will present “Long JourneyHome,” detailing his family’s journeyfrom the Highlands of Scotland to theshores of Bowdoinham, Maine.

The Ulster Scots were originally fromthe Highlands of Scotland and in 1690

went to Ireland, then on to Boston in1718, then to Bowdoinham. The originalfamily river front acreage, now in its10th generation of ownership, providesthe location for archaeological digs.

Brad will make all of this come to lifewith his visual presentation and displayof artifacts found.

The meeting is open to the public.There will be a brief business meetingfollowing this talk. Refreshments will beserved. ChiroCare Center

Dr. Suzanne P. GrondinChiropractor

Former office of Sybil Staples, D.C.

“We use a highly specific, very gentle form ofChiropractic, Activator Methods, that is great

for all ages from infancy to geriatrics!!”124 Maine Street Suite 215

Brunswick, Maine 04011207-729-4645

Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8AM – 11:15 to 12:15 – 5PM

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

309:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Crafters9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Zumba11:00 AM Table Tennis12:00 PM Bridge6:00 PM Belly dancing

318:30 AM AARP Free Tax Aide8:30 AM Table Tennis9:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art I10:30 AM Yoga with Ann12:00 PM Pilates Lite

18:45 AM Inter. Cribbage9:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Table Tennis10:00 AM Meals on Wheels12:30 PM Advanced Tai Chi1:00 PM Writer's Group

28:30 AM WOMEN'S BREAKFAST9:00 AM Table Tennis10:00 AM Art II10:00 AM SG Bridge1:00 PM AARP Free Tax Aide6:00 PM Beg. line dancing7:15 PM Adv. line dancing

39:00 AM Mah-Jongg9:00 AM Loosen Up!10:00 AM Table Tennis10:30 AM Meals on Wheels12:00 PM Beginning Tai Chi1:00 PM Qigong6:30 PM Folk Dance Brunswick

410:00 AM Bridge11:00 AM SAT Prep1:00 PM HEMA Maine

69:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg9:00 AM Crafters10:00 AM Apple Club10:00 AM Zumba11:00 AM Table Tennis12:00 PM Bridge6:00 PM Belly dancing

78:30 AM AARP Free Tax Aide8:30 AM Table Tennis9:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art I10:30 AM Yoga with Ann12:00 PM Pilates Lite1:00 PM Quilting Club

88:45 AM Inter. Cribbage9:00 AM Mah-Jongg9:00 AM Loosen Up!10:00 AM Meals on Wheels10:00 AM Table Tennis12:30 PM Advanced Tai Chi1:00 PM Writer's Group

98:00 AM MEN'S BREAKFAST9:00 AM Table Tennis10:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art II1:00 PM AARP Free Tax Aide5:00 PM MUSIC IN APRIL6:00 PM Beg. line dancing7:15 PM Adv. line dancing

109:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Table Tennis10:30 AM Meals on Wheels12:00 PM Beginning Tai Chi1:00 PM Qigong6:30 PM Folk Dance Brunswick

1110:00 AM Bridge11:00 AM SAT Prep

139:00 AM Crafters9:00 AM Mah-Jongg9:00 AM Loosen Up!10:00 AM Zumba11:00 AM Table Tennis12:00 PM Bridge6:00 PM Belly dancing

148:30 AM AARP Free Tax Aide8:30 AM Table Tennis9:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art I10:30 AM Yoga with Ann11:30 AM LUNCH OUT12:00 PM Pilates Lite3:00 PM German Club4:30 PM TCAC meeting

158:45 AM Inter. Cribbage9:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Meals on Wheels10:00 AM Table Tennis12:30 PM Advanced Tai Chi1:00 PM Writer's Group3:00 PM WWII Book Club

1610:00 AM Art II10:00 AM SG Bridge11:00 AM Hearing clinic11:30 AM BP Clinic12:00 PM LUNCH & CONNECTIONS6:00 PM Beg. line dancing7:15 PM Adv. line dancing


1810:00 AM Bridge1:00 PM HEMA Maine

20 218:30 AM Table Tennis9:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art I10:30 AM Yoga with Ann12:00 PM Pilates Lite1:00 PM Quilting Club4:00 PM The Book Café

228:45 AM Inter. Cribbage9:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Table Tennis10:00 AM Meals on Wheels12:30 PM Advanced Tai Chi1:00 PM Writer's Group4:00 PM Prevent Diabetes5:45 PM Girl Scouts

239:00 AM Table Tennis10:00 AM Art II10:00 AM SG Bridge4:00 PM FYI: 'Rob Jarratt – Finding Strength'6:00 PM Beg. line dancing7:15 PM Adv. line dancing

249:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Table Tennis10:30 AM Meals on Wheels11:00 AM FREE Healing Clinic11:00 AM World A�airs talk12:00 PM Beginning Tai Chi1:00 PM Qigong6:30 PM Folk Dance Brunswick


279:00 AM Mah-Jongg9:00 AM Crafters9:00 AM Loosen Up!10:00 AM Zumba12:00 PM Lunch and Learn: 'Are You Ready?'12:00 PM Bridge6:00 PM Belly dancing6:30 PM Civil War Book Club

288:30 AM Table Tennis9:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art I10:30 AM Yoga with Ann12:00 PM Pilates Lite2:30 PM Café en Français

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8:45 AM Inter. Cribbage9:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Meals on Wheels10:00 AM Table Tennis12:30 PM Advanced Tai Chi1:00 PM Writer's Group

309:00 AM Table Tennis10:00 AM SG Bridge10:00 AM Art II6:00 PM Beg. line dancing7:15 PM Adv. line dancing

19:00 AM Loosen Up!9:00 AM Mah-Jongg10:00 AM Table Tennis10:30 AM Meals on Wheels11:00 AM World A�airs talk12:00 PM Beginning Tai Chi1:00 PM Qigong6:30 PM Folk Dance Brunswick

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SILENT AUCTIONARTS, CRAFT AND

LITERATURE• “View From The Giant Stairs,” an originalwork by Consuelo G. Bailey.

• Spalted tamarind hand-turned wooden bowl,7”x2”. Handcrafted and signed by Bob Mor-rell, the craftsman.

• Driftwood tree made with wood collectedfrom Popham Beach.

• “Dandelion Present” and “Dandelion Past,”original works in acrylic by artist J.C. Krok.3”x4.5” matted to 5”x7”.

• Two Sylvia Dyer prints, “Red Poppies —Monhegan Island” and “Spring Song III.”

• $20 gift certificate to Sherman’s Books &Stationary.

• Print of an oil painting by Claude Bonang ofa steam locomotive on the turntable of theMaine Central Railroad Roundhouse inBrunswick.

• Three Whimsy kits: Owl Love, So Deer, andembroidered whimsy calf. Book: “Fairy TaleSewing.” Donated by Heidi Boyd.

• Beach/Sand proof book cover.• “Pinwheel Garden,” a unique wall hanginghand-made by Joanne McDermott. 12”x12”.

• “Farm up the Road,” original art by KatharineMuench. 4”x6” acrylic on board.

• Bayview Press Note Cards.• “Spring Tide” print by Sally Caldwell Fisher.Donated by Bayview Gallery.

• “Spring Blossom,” donated by Kat LaPierre.• Book Basket donated by People Plusauthors.

• Book: “Maine” by Eliot Porter. Donated byJoan Phillips.

• Ceiling mobile created by Claude Bonang.• Desk mobile created by Claude Bonang.• Handmade quilt 36”x48” created by ShirleyBello.

• Edyth A. Laws watercolor, “Rainy Spring,”donated by David Forkey.

• Personalized portrait of your home paintedby Tricia Smith.

• Pair of published art prints, donated by FoggArt Restoration & Custom Framing.


LIVE AUCTION• Three-night long weekend at MooseheadLake. Camp Chenango, sleeps 6. Valued at$850. Donated by Richard and AnneBrautigam.

• Cruise on Casco Bay for party of fouraboard a 28-foot C&C sailboat with David andMargo Knight. Valued at $250.

• Queen-size quilt in red, blackand white, made by the Peo-ple Plus Quilters, machinequilted, 76”x92”. Valued at$400.

• Police cruiser ride for three atthe head of the Memorial DayParade with Brunswick ChiefRichard Rizzo.

• Eight-course beer dinner for eight at Ebenez-er’s Brew Pub & Lively Brewing Co. Valued at$576.

• Six fabulous homemade deep-dish fruit piestenderly crafted by Jane “that pie lady” Con-nors. Valued at $150.

• Two VIP passes to the Great State of

Maine Airshow on Sunday, Sept. 6. Valued at$300. Donated by Midcoast Regional Rede-velopment Authority.

• Seascape with two figures framed artworkby Betsy Bisson. Valued at $250. Donated byPriscilla Davis.

• Handmade spruce bench. Valued at $150.Donated by Hank Welzel.

• Up to a week at Popham Beach at “Hazel-rah,” house sleeps eight. Val-

ued at $2,500. Donatedby Popham Beach Cot-

tages.• Guided tour of the night skyfor eight to 12 with RobBurgess and other members

of Southern Maine Astronomers. Valued at$375.

• Sunset Cruise to Merrymeeting Bay. Valuedat $300. Donated by Rob and Amy Kerr.

• One-hour airplane ride in a Cessna 183 forup to three passengers with experienced pilotand Maine native Jim Gallagher. Valued at$200.

• Three night stay on Sugarloaf Mountainduring peak ski season. Valued at $1,050.

Donated by Dustin and Kate Slocum.• Serigraph Print 16”x20”. Valued at $195.Donated by Judith Long.

• Appetizers for 10 from Simply Elegant Cater-ing. Valued at $200.

• Cruise the Cathance with Frank Connorsand his canoe. Enjoy a 3-4 hour tour of Bow-doinham’s most majestic river. Bag lunchincluded from Town Landing Restaurant. Val-ued at $300.

• Wedding/Graduation Package. Valued at$805.

• Mystery Dinner Theater for eight. Valued at$400. Donated by Linda Cronkite.

• Guest Celebrity for a Day on the radio withJim and Stacy. Valued at $150.

• Red Sox Package. Game tickets at FenwayPark and round trip to Boston on theDowneaster. Valued at $276.

• Maine State Music Theatre season ticketpackage. Valued at $510.

• Hand-turned Cherry Bowl. Valued at $150.Donated by Bob Biette.

• Traditional New England Clam/LobsterBake for 20 at the Brunswick home of Frankand Jane Connors. Valued at $2,000.

CHECK OUR LISTS OF AUCTION, RAFFLE ITEMS

• Metal decorative bike.• Hand-carved three-bird diorama,created by Ed Cardali.

• “Autumn Moments” byThomas Kinkade. Donated byMartha Cushing.

• Sewing Basket, donated by Jonathan Waldo.• “Tagged” digital photograph, 16”x20”. Photoby Burke Long.

• Lego Basket with Lego book, donated byLeslie Bayers.

CLOTHING AND JEWELRY• $50 gift card to Jill McGowan Retail Storein Freeport.

• Blue coral cuff bracelet, stuffed whale, stick-er, and two drink coozies. Donated by VineyardVines in Freeport.

• Sailboat and sun tie, stuffed whale, sticker,and two drink coozies. Donated by VineyardVines in Freeport.

• Stalagtite pendent in sterling silver with fid-dlehead bail by Mark Theriault. Donated “inmemory of Nick Payson” by R.D. Allen Jewel-ers, Freeport.

• Fleece-lined mittens, size medi-um, handcrafted by Jeanne A.Dube of JADelements from recy-cled 100 percent wool sweaterslined with polar tech fleece.

• $25 gift certificate to Land’s End GiftShop on Bailey Island.

• Two beaded necklaces donated by What’sUp Boutique in Brunswick.

• Designer fashion sunglasses with microfibercloths and lens cleaner. Donated by Berrie’sHearing and Optical Center.

• Bearpaw Ladies Slippers, size 9, donated byReny’s.

• 15 pairs of fun socks donated by InspyrSocks.

• Silver bracelet with stones.• Earring and bracelet set, made of sterling sil-ver with gems.

• Mala bead bracelets. Set of three.• Pearl bead pendant with Galatea hand-carved sterling silver fresh water pearl. Donat-ed by Day’s Jewelers, Topsham.

• Starfish necklace. Donated by Keith FieldClassical Goldsmith, Brunswick.

• $50 L.L. Bean gift certificate and water bot-tle. Donated by David Forkey.

• Multi-colored beaded necklace. Donated byIndrani’s, Brunswick.

• Spring bag of Cool as a Moose gear. • Girls Pink Fleece Pullover, size 5/6, donatedby David Forkey.

FOOD AND DRINK• Three $15 Orange Leaf gift cards.

• $15 Five Guys Burgers & Fries gift card.• Two Pedro O’Hara’s Irish Pub and MexicanCantina $20 gift cards.

• $25 Bangkok Garden Restaurant gift card.• $25 Libby’s Market gift certificate for onelarge or two small lobster rolls.

• Big Top Deli gift certificate, $10 a month fora year.

• $20 Cameron’s Lobster House gift card.• Patchwork Gardens gift basket with fourpotholders, jam, salsa, pickles and pickledbeets. Donate by George and Sue Sergeant.

• Spartina 449 Market Tote, donated byZack’s Holiday-Gifts-Toys.

• $25 Brunswick Shaw’s gift card.• $25 The Dolphin Marina and Restaurant giftcertificate.

• $25 Johny Rockets gift card.• $20 Mediterranean Grill gift certificate.• Large one-topping pizza from Sam’s ItalianFoods in Lewiston.

• Starbucks coffee and mug gift basket.• Italian dinner basket, donated by JonathanEdgerton.


Non-Medical Home-Based Services from 1 to 24 Hours a DayAt-home Assistance Errands/Shopping Bookkeeping

Meal Preparation Appointments House ChecksPersonal Care Transportation Pet Care

Chores/Laundry Medication Reminders Respite CareCompanionship Paperwork Organizing

OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!

We can help you f ind your May flowers .

RAFFLE ITEMSRoving raffle tickets sold during

event. Costs $5 per ticket or 3 for $10.

• Up to a week at Popham Beach in“Stafford Place.” House sleeps four,is minutes from beach on foot, andavailable before June 1 or after Oct. 1.Winner to arrange mutually agreeabledates with owner. Valued at $1,500.Donated by Popham Beach Cottages.

• Actual Brunswick elm hand-turnedwooden bowl, 11”x2”. Handcraftedand signed by Bob Morrell, the crafts-man. Valued at $150.

• Ride for three inMemorial Dayparade on aBrunswick firetruck. Party mustinclude at leastone adult. Mondaymorning, May 25. Win-ner to make arrangementswith Brunswick Fire Department ChiefKen Brillant by May 20.

• Three Red Sox vs. Baltimore Oriolestickets for Monday, April 20, at 11:05a.m. in the Fenway Park right fieldbleachers, Section 42, Row 42, Seats21, 22, 23. Valued at $99. Donatedby Mechanics Savings Bank.

• Handmade spruce bench crafted byHank Welzel. Valued at $150.

Please see SILENT AUCTION, Page 8

“Spring Tide,” by Sally Caldwell Fisher,and donated by Bayview Gallery, will beavailable during the silent auction.

SILENT AUCTIONFrom Page 6

• One pound of coffee and mug, donated byLocal Market/Wylers.

• 12 bottles of red wine, donated by DavidForkey.

• Two French pork pies cooked by MadeleineAshe.

• Fat Boy gift certificates, donated by JeanneBurton.

• Soup Delivered to Your Home by Run WithSoup.

• Don’t Be a Wine-er Basket.• Fire Engine Toy Box, donated by Island Trea-sure Toys.

• Family pass (4) to Monkey C Monkey Do inWiscasset, good through 2015 season.

• L.L. Bean swim vest, size Youth, by DavidForkey.

• Squiggly Worms kids game.• Scramble Squares puzzle.• Monkey kids hanger.• Our Generation Ride in Style scooter.• Ten gift certificates; each good at YankeeLanes for one free game of bowling for up tosix people.

• Two children’s books, donated by The Mus-tard Seed Bookstore.

HOME AND GARDEN• Two hours of on-site “yard decorating withflowers, grasses, and shrubs,” consulting ser-vice with Jack and Judy Hudson.

• Emerson 32” HDTV, donated by BrunswickFord.

• $100 Walmart gift certificate.• Two sets of metal flower string lights.• Lobster pillow, red with white, donated byPatricia Porell at Timeless Cottage.

• $100 Skillins Greenhouses gift certificate.• “Dainty champagne flutes,” set of six.• Garden Treasures firepit, donated by Lowe’sHome Improvement, Brunswick.

• Polar fleece lined cat bed with privacy coverand mesh cover to convert to cat carrier,donated by Linda Potts-Crawford.

• $50 Sweet Dreams Home Furnishings giftcertificate.

• Cool Tube bedside table lamp, donated by

Close Buy.• Star Planter, donated by Tractor Supply Co.• Two pottery wall hanging flower containers.• Dog basket.• Jet serving bowl, two Jet tea plates, two Halorice bowls, Jet small jug. Donated by NowYou’re Cooking.

• White porcelain dish with gold circle and“crimp” on side.

• Tablecloth, woven multicolor, from Panama.• Two vintage demitasse cups and saucerswith gold accents.

• Wine bottle luminary with purple flowers,handcrafted by Diana Gilliam . (Second biditem has red flowers.)

• Keurig Coffee Machine.• Lavender Herb 100 percent cotton blanket,donated by Maine Woolens.

• Maroon beverage server.• Lion lamp with leather shade.• “For the Birds” basket, donated by Brook’sFeed & Farm Supply.

• Hand-carved and hand-painted chickadee,crafted by Richard Nickerson.

• Triple Planter donated by Tractor Supply Co.• Hand-carved wooden tool, crafted by DavidTaft.

EXCURSIONS, DAY TRIPSAND OVERNIGHTS

• Old Sturbridge Village admission for twoadults and two youth. To be used beforeMarch 9, 2016. Old Sturbridge Village, Massa-chusetts.

• Extraordinary Wildlife of Merrymeeting Baycruise for two from Maine Maritime Museum,Bath. Must be used before Oct. 12.

• Two $74 Maine Eastern Railroad gift certifi-cates. Must be used during the 2015 operat-ing season.

• Sunset sailboat cruise for two aboard SVSaorsa, a beautiful Island Packet 37-foot sail-boat. Depart from Lombos Hole in Harpswelland watch a lovely sunset in Harpswell Sound.Valid in 2015 from June through August.Donated by Sail Casco.

• Two Concord Coach Lines bus tickets,round-trip from Brunswick to Boston/LoganAirport. Must be used before April 30, 2016.

• Two Museum of Science (Boston) exhibit hall

passes.• Brunswick Hotel & Tavern overnight stay,good Nov. 1 to June 30.

MIXED BAGS AND OTHERCHOICE OFFERINGS

• Gentleman’s Basket donated by House ofLogan.

• Four painted metal containers with eightblank note cards of assorted original pho-tographs titled “Berries, Butterflies & Birds”valued at $37 each. Donated by Gail Ripa.

• Woven basket with 15 blank note cards ofassorted original photographs titled “!SurpriseMe!” Donated by Gail Ripa.

• Antique scrolled metal basket with 12 blanknote cards of assorted original photographstitled “Blossoms.” Donated by Gail Ripa.

• Wire basket with 12 blank note cards ofassorted original photographs titled “RandomBeauty.” Donated by Gail Ripa.

• Wire basket with 12 blank note cards ofassorted original photographs titled “Shadows& Textures.” Donated by Gail Ripa.

• $100 Bisson Moving & Storage packingmaterial gift certificate.

• “Venus-Mytilus — The Artist,” donated byClaude Bonang.

• Framed starfish and framed Limulus, donat-ed by Claude Bonang.

• Goodie bag from The Mix.• Music and Munchies basket.• Cozy Afternoon basket.• Three Shades of Gray basket.

MOVIES, MUSIC ANDVIDEOS

• Two Regal Cinema passes, good at any loca-tion, not valid for IMAX or special events.

• Four Nordica Theater movie passes.Pampering and Wellness• Oral-B Professional Rechargeable Tooth-brush. “Ortho Essentials Precision 5000,”donated by T. Kevin Sullivan, DDS, LLC.

• Three-month membership at Bath Area Fami-ly YMCA.

• Classic facial treatment with Laine Laliberteat Anew Studio.

• Classic pedicure at Nail World & Tanning.• One-hour massage with Linda Morse atSerene Healing Arts.

• Two yoga sessions at Maine Street Yoga.• Gift certificate for shampoo, cut, and blowdry with Becky Calden at The Gallery Hair Stu-dio & Spa.

• Product basket, donated by Looking Glass.• $50 Margarita’s Hair Styles gift certificate.• Two hours of Shamanic services donated byLeslie Bayers.

• Certificate for eye examination with Dr.Blaine A. Littlefield, of Maine Optometry, P.A.

SERVICES• Preparation of vital legal documents includ-ing Advanced Care Directive, Will and Power ofAttorney, donated by N. Seth Levy

• $25 Before & After Photo Restoration giftcertificate.

• $100 WellTree specialty tree services giftcertificate.

• Two one-hour personal sessions with AllThumbs Computer Care.

• One complete auto detailing at Lee Toyota inTopsham.

• Indoor family portrait session and one 8x10portrait, donated by The Pierce Studio. ExpiresApril 30, 2016.

• Two Chicks Do Chores certificates for $25off when you purchase services for $75 ormore Mary Ellen and Maegan.

• Business Card Printing donated by HighpointGraphics.

• Oil, lube and filter service, donated byMeineke Car Care Center.

• Four wheel alignment, donated by MeinekeCar Care Center.

• Wheel alignment, nitrogen inflation and tirerotation, donated by Tire Warehouse, Top-sham.

SPORTS• One hour in the batting cage, donated byCoastal Ortho/Coastal Performance.

• Four Sea Dogs tickets vs. Bowie Baysox, forSunday, June 7, at 1 p.m., Section 103, RowJ, Seats 5, 6, 7 and 8. Donated by Bath Sav-ings Institution.

• “Slugger the Sea Dog” bobble head doll. • Orion strobe and black light Phantom Pak,donated by Fleet Feet Sports.

THEATER AND CONCERTPACKAGES

• Two tickets to any Portland SymphonyOrchestra Tuesday Classical, Sunday Classi-cal or PSO POPS! concert during the 2015season.

• “Brunch and the Midcoast SymphonyOrchestra.”


SILENT AUCTIONFrom Page 7


MSMT offers kids’ showsMaine State Music Theatre announces

two Theatre for Young Audiences pro-ductions for the 2015 season.

On June 10, “Curious George” comesto the stage in a Theatreworks USA pro-duction at 10 a.m., and 1 and 3 p.m. OnAug. 17, everyone’s favorite ogre, “ShrekJr.,” hits the stage at 11 a.m., and 1, 3 and7:30 p.m.

Visit www.msmt.org for more infor-mation.

BY JORDAN CARDONE

As we approach the seventh annualGelato Fiasco Fundraiser we thought wewould share a little of its history withyou.

The first event was April 1, 2009, andwas called The Fools Day Fiasco, as wasthe 2010 event. In 2011 the event was heldon March 31st and was changed to theFools Eve Fiasco event!

2012 brought more change, as theevent and its past-identifying Jesterdesign were re-vamped with a newdesign and a new name with the eventbecoming the Gelato Fiasco Scoop-a-Thon. The name stuck.

This will be the fourth year as theScoop-a-Thon, and our ninth year over-all of Gelato Fiasco supporting the Teen

Center program. The event runs for 12hours, allowing the community to cometogether for a fun filled day/night ofentertainment, friends, “surprise”scoopers and of course, some deliciousGelato, coffee or treats. All money madebeyond the average for that day is donat-ed to the Teen Center program.

Just as Gelato Fiasco continues togrow as a company, this annual eventhas grown in numbers attending and infunds raised.

Gelato Fiasco challenges us each yearto come up with creative and effectiveways to increase the outcome of theevent.

Looking back at the numbers, we havebeen successful.

Look at the money that was raised,from 2009 to 2014, respectively: $1,875;

$2,024; $2,500; $3,367; $5,000; and $5,305!For the past few years, other area busi-

nesses have joined in, purchasing spon-sorships for the event. Last year, The BigTop Deli joined with Gelato Fiasco bydonating all of its sales for the day to theevent. As you can see, the addition ofthese other businesses increased thetotal greatly.

Also key to the event’s success is Bow-doin College’s annual participation.Each year, a Bowdoin student has servedas liaison for the event and from 7-11p.m. all scoopers and entertainers (andmost of the customers) are from Bow-doin College.

So, the bar is high this year. We aim toexceed $5,305 and we won’t be able towithout YOU.

See you at Gelato Fiasco on April 29.


Senior Intermediate CribbageFeb. 25: Robert Mehlhorn, (perfect

game) 726; Mike Linkovich, 707.March 4: Robert Foehring, 687; Joe

Tonely, 683; Tim Owens, 676.March 11: Mike Linkovich, 723; Joe

Tonely, 722; Lorraine LaRoche, 690.March 18: Harry A. Higgins, 717; Lois

Fournier, 697; Joe Tonely, 684.March 25: George Hardin, (perfect

game) 726; Rob Mehlhorn, 715;Robert Foehring, 695.

Monday-Saturday BridgeFeb. 21: Bill Buermeyer, 5,860; Lorraine

LaRoche, 4,760; Martha Cushing,3,920.

Feb. 23: Paul Betit, 3,880; Terry Law,3,210; Sherry Watson, 3,010.

Feb. 28: David Bracy, 4,060; Fran Lee,4,010; Lorraine LaRoche 3,690.

March 2: Bill Buermeyer, 4,060; BillWashington, 3,420.

March 7: David Bracy, 4,190; Bill Buer-meyer, 4,110.

March 9: Bill Washington, 5,690; Lor-raine LaRoche, 3,940.

March 14: David Bracy, 4,740; BillWashington, 4,530; Fran Lee, 4,430.

GOT YOUR COPY YET?Available now at thePeople Plus Center,Gulf of MaineBookstore &Amazon.com. Only$16.95 each or 2 for$30.

7 years of ‘sweet support’

Teen of the Month:PAIGE MERRILL

Paige Merrill is in grade 6 at Brunswick JuniorHigh School and has been coming to the Teen Cen-ter since school began in September.

She is only able to come in once a week and saysthat being able to attend the Teen Center onWednesdays is a privilege that she earns by beinggood at home the rest of the week. She is alwaysencouraged by us to do a good job at home whenshe leaves here so that we can see her the nextweek.

It has been a very long time since she missed aweek, so we can tell she is doing a good job! Paige is a sweetie, fun to havearound and certainly has never ever had to be “spoken to” while at the TeenCenter.

Congratulations Paige and have fun at the movies. She received two ticketsto Regal Cinema as her reward.

In aPickleNancy Heiser,pickleball wizardat the BrunswickRecreationCenter, hasdeveloped quite afollowing amongPeople Plusmembers. If youwant to learn thegame or improveyour skills, callthe Rec Centerfor details onWednesdayafternoonclasses.

*Indicates new member• Indicates additional

donation withmembership

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OTHER PLACESDebra Fitts, LymanPat Hix, Lisbon FallsHenry “Hank” Welzel,

Freeport

I can’t let this winter pass without megetting the last word. I mean, this winterstarted beating on me Thanksgivingday, and it was still playing games inMarch!

Its highlights included a blizzard likethe ones my grampie used to talk about,the coldest February on record, andsnowfall totals that will keep the skiareas going until May.

First gripe has to be my plow guy. Iwon’t use his name because he knowswho he is. He is a local boy, had a goodreputation, and he’d served us well forthe past two seasons. There was a half-hearted agreement in August that he’dplow us again, and me being me, I fig-ured we were covered. But the 6 to 8inches of snow that took out our powerThanksgiving eve left him as a no-show,and me shoveling snow for hours.

Hours! Still I gave him the benefit, as that

November snow was quick to melt, andthe lack of frost left me thinking he did-n’t plow because he didn’t want to messup my lawns.

Right.Well, when the weatherman started

singing about January 2-footers, even Ibecame nervous. I called my guy again,got a voicemail message that said hismachine was full and he was unavail-able. Jane and I had a heart to heart, she

reminding me of the day I called anoth-er plowguy to see if he was coming backto “clean up,” and he told me he was inHawaii, on a beach, and I should callsuch and such a guy, who was supposedto be standing in for him.

The 2015 blizzard was actually under-way when I called our Jill to ask her aPeople Plus question, and at the end ofthe conversation, I said, “who does yourplowing, anyway?” She described a“great guy,” who’d already been to herhouse three times this season (once thatafternoon), and then she told me hisname was “Miles!”

I was enamored immediately, and per-haps not a little desperate. She gave mehis cell number, I gave him a call.

If you were a plow guy, already work-ing in a blizzard, how would YOUrespond to a “new guy” wanting you tocome right over and plow. Would you askfor cash up front? Would you want toknow why there was a desperate twangto my voice? The only questions Milesasked was directions to my house.

Half-way through my description helaughed and immediately apologized.“I’m sorry,” he said “are you the white-haired guy I’ve seen shoveling at the endof Caribou Drive!”

I told him he was correct, at least hedidn’t call me OLD!

Miles said he would meet me in an

hour, I could ride with him on the firstplow and make sure he stayed betweenthe ditches. I told him I’d be at the end ofmy drive, shoveling.

From that day to this, he’s cleared ourdrive 11 times, always on time, always agood job, and still under budget. My oldplow guy? Guess he dropped off the endof the earth. The day AFTER the bliz-zard, I got a call from a friend of his whohad “heard I might need a plow guy.” Isaid thanks, but I figured I was all set.

My count says we had a full dozenplowable storms. Multiply that by 283feet, and you get an idea of the shovelingwe had this season. (I like to clean outmy neighbors’ walks after I get oursdone.) Jane makes fun of me not a little,but I really do like to shovel snow. It’sgood honest exercise, after all, andthere’s real satisfaction to a path that’sstraight, long and clear.

Jadon even got into the groove onetime, shoveling all the way to Evelyn’shouse. But you know he lives in Massa-chusetts, so this year he had shovelingprojects of his own.

I’ll remember this winter for it’s unre-lenting powder snow and cold. I justthank my stars that right in the middleof it, our Patriots won the Super Bowl.There were weeks when the thermome-ter didn’t pass freezing, so we had 2,maybe 3 feet of powder, and yes, the salt

water cove in front of our place didfreeze across for the first time in many aseason.

Silas and I got a couple “cold adven-tures” off with the toboggan and snowshoes. One day we were mid-bay and abald eagle crossed directly above us. At4, he doesn’t know the differencebetween crows and eagles, but he saw itand I have another story to tell him as hegets older.

Another day, he climbed with greateffort to the top of a huge granite stone,only to be rewarded by me promising toname that rock, henceforth and forever,Silas’ stone.

There was one day I fell over on mysnowshoes and I could not get up! Therewas one day when Jane and Silas tobog-ganed downhill and the snow was sodeep, they had to crawl to get back to mypath. This will forever be the year thatSilas learned to snowshoe, so really,everything considered, and with thesnow behind us, it was a pretty goodwinter, as Maine winters go.


SpeakingFrankly

FRANKCONNORS

The season’s last cold adventure

New or renewing members — April

Appointments are still being taken asour trained and certified AARP TaxAides continue to be at your service forwhat they are starting to call “lastminute” tax services at the Center.

By the middle of March, Pat at thefront desk estimated nearly 200 mem-bers and friends had cycled through theCenter and completed their taxes. It’sguessed by April 14, that number coulddouble.

You can still make an appointment for

Tuesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. untilnoon, or Thursday afternoons from 12:30until 4:30 p.m. Reservations are requiredand made available on a first come, firstserved basis. Anyone planning to usethis free service should call the PeoplePlus Information desk at 729-0757 to

schedule their appointment. The day ofthe service, they should arrive 10 min-utes before their scheduled appoint-ment, bringing a valid photo ID, copiesof last year’s tax returns, and any tax-related documents and receipts that theyconsider pertinent.

Nearly two dozen colorful quiltedMandalas crafted and collected by JanetClement remain on exhibit at the Cen-ter’s Union Street Gallery through themonth of April.

“Like all quilters,” offered Clement, “Ilove working with fabric and have builta wide palette to choose from. Some-times I begin with a color family I’mdrawn to and just start cutting. Thisprocess can take several months, untilI’m finally satisfied with both the colorchoices and the order.”

She uses Mandalas, bragello quilting,“to bring art and color to her life.”Clement is a membership and program-ming assistant at the People Plus Center,sponsored by the Senior CommunityService Employment Program.

In addition to the gallery, there aretwo of Clement’s full-sized quilts hang-ing in the Center’s Maine Hall. One is adouble Irish chain and the other a tradi-tional pinwheel.

The collected works can be seen dur-ing normal business hours at the PeoplePlus Center, 35 Union St., Brunswick,through the end of April.


CLASSIFIED ADSSpring Clean up. “It’s not too

early!” Corey WallaceLandscape Co., offering spring

clean-up of winter and fallstorm damage and lawn

mowing services to Bath-Brunswick area residents,

businesses. Low rates, greatservice, call 319-2073.

[email protected]

Frosty’s Donuts and Coffee,“Still the Best in Brunswick.”

54 Maine St., in Brunwick.Join us any morning. 729-4258.

Simple Alterations onclothing or household items.

Call our “Craft Ladies”at 729-0757.

Items to Sell? Services tooffer? Advertise in our

Classifieds. The cost is $10 perinch, per month, paid inadvance. Call 729-0757.

Quilted Mandalas are a color-filled hit

An example of the quilt-work by Janet Clement on display this month in the UnionStreet Gallery at People Plus Center.

AARP Tax Aides set for ‘tax day’ pushLunch Out!

April 14, at 11:30 a.m.

TTHEHE CCHICKADEEHICKADEERRESTAURANTESTAURANTRoute 196, Lewiston

BY WINNIE SILVERMAN

On April 3 this year two impor-tant religious events coincide:Good Friday and the first night ofPassover. I could write about howthe two religions are linked, butthose observations are bestleft to religious scholars orGoogle. Rather, what I amgoing to write about is tra-ditional food.

The celebration ofEaster Sunday, which fol-lows two days after GoodFriday, features eggs, whichare sometimes dyed inbright colors and hidden forchildren to find. There areEaster baskets loaded withchocolate Easter bunnies andyellow marshmallow “peeps.”There are jelly beans. It’s a sweetcelebration.

Passover celebrates the Jewishpeople’s deliverance from slavery.Hard-boiled eggs, which symbolizelife, are also part of the traditionalPassover meal. The most signifi-cant food on Passover, however, is

Matzo.Since the Jews had to get out of

town before Pharaoh changed hismind, there was no time to allowdough to rise to make bread, soinstead flour was baked into flatcrackers, which were sustenance

for a journey in the desert thatwould last years. During this cele-bration of freedom, instead of anyfoods made with yeast, which caus-

es then to rise, there are nobreads, no muffins, no cereals— not even noodles. No morn-ing toast or lunchtime sand-

wiches; just matzo crackers.They are sometimes called the

Bread of Affliction.I agree. They are tastelessand crumbly. However, dur-

ing the eight days of cele-bration they are a smalldaily reminder of theprice paid for freedom.

A more delicious part ofthe traditional foods are

chicken soup with matzoballs and yummy macaroons,

which do not contain flour. Sweetwine is part of the Seder servicepreceding the Passover dinner. Asa kid I was allowed small sips,though in some families the kidshave grape juice instead.

One year I finished the wine leftin all the glasses on the table andgot tipsy.

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BY ELIZABETH B. BATES

Not being a native Mainer, back in the ‘70s, whenwe moved to Maine, I knew nothing about how lob-sters were caught and processed. I just knew theywere delicious.

A lobsterman friend of my husband invited us togo on his boat early in the morning for a day onthe water while he pulled his traps.

It was 4 a.m. before we climbed into hisboat. The pre-dawn light on the hori-zon was encouraging, but therewas a chill in the air. I was glad Ihad brought a sweater. Iwas excited to be ableto witness just howthose tasty crea-tures arrived onthe dinner plate.

We chugged outinto the harborand thenturned, follow-ing the near-by shore,throughquite a few lob-ster buoysspread aroundus. Eventually westopped where thelobsterman knew hehad his traps. Theseparticular buoys had his markings, so nomistake. He caught hold of a buoy with hishook and pulled up his first trap over the edge ofthe boat, water spilling everywhere. His yellow oil-skin apron protected him from getting wet.

The trap had three lobsters in it, together with acouple of crabs and small fish. Those went over-board, making gulls appear out of nowhere, cryingand diving for what must have been their breakfast.

One lobster he kept, into the waiting bucket. Onewas a short, too small, and went overboard, beforethe gulls could get it. The remaining lobster was a

female, with eggs attached, and had to go overboardalso, for the sake of future lobsters. One-out-of-three didn’t sound like much reward, but later onhe had more luck.

With all traps, he had to remove the old bait bagand replace it with a new one, filled with smellyfish parts, that lobsters apparently loved. Then the

traps went overboard with a splash and sank tothe bottom again, taking the buoys with them,

which remained on the surface ... and woeto anyone who cut the ropes to the traps

and who tried to put their own trapsthere instead. That would be the

beginning of anotherLobster War.Traps were placed

where fathersand grandfa-

thers hadplaced them,and everyone

knew the rules.A lobster warcould involve

boats mysteri-ously sunk,

with recrimina-tions on all

sides, and no realend to it.

In those days, trapswere still made of wooden

ribs, the metal ones were just begin-ning to appear, and most lobstermen swore

they would never use them ... but for a long timenow, that is all you see.

The sun was now getting hotter, and the coffeeand sandwiches were all gone, and we were tired.We no longer appreciated the beauty around us, thegreen trees above the brown rocks, the blue sky andwhite clouds. Soon, we were back in the harbor,buckets of writhing lobsters at our feet. Some wewould take home for our supper — lobster stew —worth it all!

Some are very serious,some are shy, but willing,

some are learning fast,and some are just plain silly!

But all are helping me,in all kinds of weather,

so I can become A New York Times best-seller!

The Gelato Fiasco has been supporting TheBrunswick Teen Cen-ter through a one-dayfundraiser for s ixyears, and is about tolaunch its seventh onApril 29. (See stor yon page 10.) In thattime, the fundraiserhas evolved from aFool’s Day Fiasco, toa Fool’s Eve Fiasco to,finally, today’s annualScoop-A-Thon. Accord-ing to Jordan Car-done, in the first sixyears the MaineStreet business andits suppor ters have donated more than$20,000 to support the Teen Center.

Sweet evolut ion

My Write-On Friends BY ELIZABETH B. BATES

WHEN LOBSTER IS INVOLVED, MAKE STEW, NOT WAR

An Interesting OccurrencePassover begins on Good Friday; eat up!

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