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Advertising Supplement to the Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Friday, August 1, 20142 OUR TOWN

Whether you’re heading out with your family, friends or solo, a kayak is an affordable and relaxing way to enjoy the refreshing beauty and peace of our local waters, and with more than 40 ponds, lakes, bogs and other bodies of water in Androscoggin County, there is no shortage of places to go.

Don’t own a kayak? Several local outfitters will be happy to set you up for an hour, a day or longer.

At Lewiston Auburn Canoe and Kayak Rental, you can rent a boat by the hour in downtown L/A. L ACKR is located on the river side of the Festival Plaza in Auburn and will provide you with

p a d d l e s a n d p e r s o n a l floatation devices as well. For the inexperienced, LACKR offers kayak lessons to teach

you sa fet y a nd padd l ing tech n iques for kaya k i ng in moving waters, like the Androscoggin River.

M ichael Auger, d i rec tor of L a nd P rotec t ion a nd S t e w a r d s h i p a t t h e

A n d r o s c o g g i n L a n d Trust and an enthusiastic r e c r e a t i o n a l k a y a k e r , r e c o m m e n d s k a y a k i n g t he A nd roscog g i n R iver. Although the area from the boat launch at the Festival

Plaza upriver to the Great Falls is a dif f icult paddle a n d r e c o m m e n d e d f o r strong paddlers with more experience, other areas of the river are appropriate for just about any level of expertise.

Jessica Vocaturo, a summer intern with the ALT, said “it depends on the river, its water levels and how quickly it’s moving.”

Auger suggests heading down the r iver, “from the boat launch in back of the Festival Plaza to Little Andy Park.” He

also recommends the section that flows between the North R iver Road boat lau nch and David Rancourt River Preserve.

LA Canoe and Kayak Rental also offers group paddles for your business or other group. Ac c ord i ng to Vo c at u r o, it’s a great opportunity for “team bui lding, learning the history of the river, and

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Deborah Carroll photoJessica Vocaturo, Bates College student and a summer intern with the Androscoggin Land Trust, paddles on the Androscoggin River below the Great Falls.Deborah Carroll photo

Katie, 11, and TJ, 14, children of Tim Morin of Shaker Hill Outdoors, demonstrate kayaking techniques on Taylor Pond in Auburn, a great location for various types of boating and swimming.

Jessica Vocaturo photoKayaking through the canals fed by the Androscoggin River is done during the annual river clean-up event.

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Advertising Supplement to the Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, Friday, August 1, 2014 OUR TOWN 3

In downtown Lewiston, people are discovering their own fishing hole; but there’s no secret to it. It is the mighty Androscoggin River, a 178-mile waterway that begins in Errol, New Hampshire and winds its way through many and varied mill towns on its way to meet the Kennebec River before heading to the Gulf of Maine.

Today’s L/A riverfront is an open invitation to the sport of fishing.

“Grow ing up in the 1980s, there were no f ish in the Androscoggin and if there were, they were better off dead,” said Jonathan Labonte, mayor of Auburn and former executive director of the Androscoggin Land Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the environment, natural areas, and outdoor experience along the Androscoggin River. “Today, the river is clean and accessible. That makes a difference. Build it and they will come.”

So who is coming to downtown Lewiston to fish?

“Everybody is fishing there; kids, parents, whole families,” said Macauley "Mac" Lord of Brunswick. “They are people who want to catch a lot of fish.”

And Lord would be the one to know.

In addition to being an avid fishing enthusiast, Lord has spent his career teaching others the art of fly casting. He’s the author of the "L.L. Bean Fly Casting Handbook" and a co-author of the "L.L.Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing." His f ly-fishing techniques have trained and tested fly-casting instructors in more than 36 countries.

“I’ve seen people fishing from power boats and I’ve seen some fishing from kayaks,” said Lord, who claims that the downtown fishing is great.

“You can catch lots of small mouth bass -- sunfish sometime -- and there’s yellow perch,” said Lord. “You can also catch very large northern pike even up to the 30-inch range. Because they feed on small mouth bass, I wish they weren’t there. But they get huge and are fun to catch.”

Lord attributes the abundance of fish in the inner city section of the river to history, geography, and a riverside economy based on mills and dams.

“The river had the gradient to harness river power and that’s where mills and dams were built,” said Lord. “A gradient drop

in a river creates a rocky habitat, good turbulence, and good oxygen levels. This is good for large predators.”

For the best fishing, Lord advises to go where there are drops in the river, usually found at any town where there’s been a mill, noting Rumford, Livermore Falls, Brunswick and Lewiston as prime locations. “Fish below the dams and where there’s decent current.”

As for the best times to fish, Lord said that fall and spring are best usually between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. For summer fishing, think morning and evening, and stay away from the times when the sun is at its warmest overhead.

And Lord cautions not to start menu planning for the fish caught in the Androscoggin. “I’ve never seen anybody eat one and I never will,” said Lord. “Fish from the river have mercury and other heavy metals in them. Urban bass fishing is a catch and release sport.”

Labonte believes that fishing in the Twin Cities’ downtown is

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Urban fishing: Places to go when time is shortBy Dan MaroisFeature Writer

Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalJim Cumming of Manchester watches his bobber float down the Nezinscot River just below the dam in Turner on an afternoon in March of this year shortly after landing a 14-inch brown trout. The avid fisherman said he is often "haunted" by his fishing habit and that most nights when he is just about to fall asleep he sees a flag go up or a bobber go under and bolts up wide awake.

Who needs a fishing license?A person is required to obtain a valid fishing license prior to fishing in inland waters or transporting fish taken from inland waters. A person is required to keep his/her fishing license with him/her at all times while fishing or transporting fish and must exhibit their license for inspection by any warden, department employee, guide or landowner upon request.

Possession of fishing tackle in the fields or forest or on the waters or ice of the state of Maine without a fishing license is prima facie evidence of fishing in violation of the law.

When obtaining a resident license, it is the responsibility of the applicant to submit proof of residency.

Maine residents under 16 years of age and nonresidents under 12 years of age may fish without a license.

Maine residents (and immediate family members who live with that person ) may fish without a license from their own land if that person owns more than 10 acres of land, lives on that particular piece of land, and the land is used exclusively for agricultural purposes.

In-patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Togus may fish without a license within 25 miles of Togus Note: Patients not under immediate supervision of a hospital representative must have a valid hospital pass while fishing.

Source: Maine Inland Fish & Wildlife, http://www.maine.gov/ifw/licenses_permits/fishing.htm

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AUBURN — Alan Manoian doesn't just talk the talk about the many benefits of downtown Auburn — he walks the walk.

Sometimes, he walks the walk once a week.

Manoian, Auburn's economic development specialist, is spending several nights this summer giving walking tours and hosting design sessions in the hopes of remaking the way people think about Auburn's riverfront.

"This city is a treasure house of economic resources and assets," Manoian said. "Let's start recognizing them, become more conscious of them and start weaving them together. We can make this a very powerful, high-quality place."

He opens a new front in that effort on Wednesday, July 23, with an organizational meeting to create a Downtown Auburn Fine Arts and Humanities Festival.

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Take the tour on your smartphone

You can hear much more history about each of Alan Manoian's top 10 (OK, 11) downtown Auburn landmarks by going to SunJournal.com/AuburnTreasures. Listen at your desk or, better yet, load the audio tour into your smartphone and walk the actual route.

Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalEdward Little High School Annex Building, 1930"What's noteworthy is that it's an exceptional example of Art Deco architecture...(but) it was part of a movement to start building safe and healthy school buildings. It was built to be fireproof, and that was the great concern at the time."

Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalBarker Mill, 1873"Not only did the builders create a state-of-the-art mill building, they laid out and created a street grid and a fully integrated, planned manufacturing village. Today, what we know as 'New Auburn' was known as Barkerville."

Daryn Slover/Sun JournalEdward Little Statue, 1877"Nevermind a local treasure, this is a national and an international treasure. From 1877, this is a sculpture by famed sculptor Franklin Simmons."

Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalAuburn Hall, west side, 1865"This building demonstrates both Italianate architectural features — with the elongated windows and arched hoods on the second story — and the 2nd Empire French mansard roof treatment. It's what we call an 'eclectic.'"

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"People need to have a joyful, human experience downtown to see what can happen," he said. "I keep talking about that, so I finally decided to make one on my own."

With that in mind, we asked Manoian to pick 10 spots that he feels best ref lect the hidden value in Auburn that he sees.

He gave us 10 — 11 if you c ou nt t he s c u lpt u r e of Edward Little that sits near the front entrance the high school. It's not downtown, but is included here as a bonus.

Of course, the best way to take any tour is live. So take this article with the map and photos and go. It's a decent walk, 1.5 miles from Court Street south to New Auburn, but Manoian thinks it should give people who walk it a fresh outlook on the city.

Better stil l, go to the f irst stop at Court Street Baptist C hu r c h, w h ip out y ou r smartphone or tablet and g o t o Su nJou r n a l .c om /Aubu r nTrea su res, w here

you will find a more detailed audio description of each sight, narrated by Manoian, with histor y and unusual facts.

Or, you can sit back and ta ke t he tou r, feat u r i ng photos and Manoian's audio descriptions, from wherever you are — work or home — via your computer and the Sun Journal link.

"We have it a l l here, and w he n y ou w e a v e t he s e extraordinary heritage assets with our natural assets, it a very attractive package," Manoian said.

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Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalGoff Block, 1878"This building, too, is a true architectural eclectic, meaning it's a transitional architectural type. This shows early Romanesque features, but you see Italianate features as well.

Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalRoak Block, 1873"This was literally Auburn's shoe industry-incubator building. All the shoe factories that went on to build their own large separate factories and mills, they all started in the Roak Block."

Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalSt. Louis Church, 1915"I like calling this the shining crown of the New Auburn neighborhood. As you are coming across the bridges or just looking up at New Auburn, this building, with its gothic tower, sits like the crown on the head of a beautiful queen."

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Russ Dillingham/Sun JournalCo u r t S t r e e t B a p t i s t Church, 1869"It's a high style, Romanesque-revival architectural type. It was designed in many ways to be the pre-eminent archtec tural gem on Court Street when it was constructed."

What are your Auburn 'treasures'?In your humble opinion, is Alan Manoian's list lacking some of you r favor ite A u b u r n b u i l d i n g s o r features?

Let us know your favorites and we'l l feature them and Manoian's ta ke on them in an upcoming B section on a Sunday. Send them to Scott Taylor at ora nge_me on Tw itter, or to his Facebook page ( w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m /CityNewsSJ) or to the Sun Journal's Facebook page, w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /sunjournal.


AUBURN — With charts, statistics and a video of a kindergartener demonstrating his competence on an iPad, the superintendents of schools in both Lewiston and Auburn spelled out the successes and challenges facing all levels of L-A schools.

T he pr e s e nt a t ion b y K a t y G r ond i n , superintendent of Auburn schools, and Bill Webster, superintendent of Lewiston schools, took place at the March breakfast of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce.

Webster told the chamber members that the schools of the two cities combined would make it the largest school district in Maine.

Grondin said current educators are "trying to break through and take learning outside the classroom walls." As examples, she pointed out opportunities such as the Auburn Land Lab and cooperative efforts with business

owners who hope that young interns will be the answer to their increasing rate of retirees.

She also explained programs that offer early experience for college. She said the "Bridges Program" makes it possible for high school seniors to graduate with one year of college credit already earned.

Webster commented on wide interest in virtual learning. "It's already here" at Lewiston High School, he said, where students may take two courses via Internet-based resources.

Among challenges addressed by the two educators is chronic absenteeism. Grondin told the chamber members that missed days by pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students sets those children back seriously in their education. A graph projected for the audience showed that absenteeism among learners at those two youngest levels is between 10 and 20 percent.

Webster told the audience that absenteeism

relates directly to pre-K where it is "so critical." He said the chamber will be rolling out a fall program aimed at addressing school attendance.

Another facet of the attendance problem is what they called "summer learning loss." Webster said it can take up to three months for students to make up for the educational losses of the summer vacation months.

Webster also noted that one measure of the educational gap between young learners of middle-income families and low-income families is the availability of books in the home. He told the audience that an average middle-income home has 13 books per child in the family, while the availability of books in the low-income category is one book for every 300 children.

Grondin talked about the local schools' attention to above-average students. As an example, she said a student who excels in a class such as Algebra shouldn't have to stay in

that class for a whole year.

"Why shouldn't that student go right into geometry when ready?" she asked. She said accountability among educators in the school system can make such "customized learning" successful.

Auburn's school department expects to have a five-year plan completed this year. Chamber members received a f lyer with space for feedback to the Auburn School Department on vision and core beliefs, and Grondin urged members of the audience to provide their ideas by returning the flyer or completing it online.

In April, Chamber members were invited to spend a morning at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Grondin urged people in the audience to participate for a first-hand look at the city's educational assets.

In recapping the presentation, Webster said, "The message is, if you want to be successful, you can get there from these two high schools."

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Lewiston, Auburn superintendents talk education at chamber breakfastBy David A. SargentSpecial to the Sun Journal

Walking in downtown Lewiston yields choicesLewiston has much to offer in the way of opportunity, entertainment, culture, and resources. One of the best places to f ind information on any and all of these things is the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber is located at the gateway to dow ntow n Lewiston, just up the street f rom K apla n Un i ver sit y. C ont i nu e e x p l or i n g t h e su r rou nd i ng st re et s a nd you w i l l see t he rea sons Lewiston is a great place to work and live. Lisbon Street is

considered the main artery of the downtown and for good reason: familiarity and deep roots are found here.

There is something to be said for longevity, particularly if you are looking for stability. A number of local businesses have made Lew iston their home for decades and have had a posit ive impact on the area economy. Country K itchen has been ba k i ng in the area since 1903, FX Marcotte boasts more than 125 years of furniture sales. In 1943, J. Dostie Jeweler’s began

offering their wares, and floral designs have been available for purchase from family-owned Dube’s Flower Shop since 1936.

It’s no wonder so many new bu si ne s s ow ner s choos e t h is sect ion of Lew iston; t he h i s tor y of t he a r e a suggests a l ikely locat ion for success. Even ex ist ing bu si nesses l i ke Ra i nbow Bicycles, see the value in a Lisbon Street location, and move their establishments from elsewhere to renovated buildings here.

Paul Poliquin has worked on Lisbon Street for over 40 years, starting just four days after he

graduated from high school at Roger’s, a local jewelr y store. He went to work for a clothing store five years later, and 15 years after that opened his own shop. He has been through the changing times and says he couldn’t imagine ever doing business anywhere but on Lisbon Street.

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• Lewiston Public Skate Park, Lewiston Department of Recreation, Kennedy Park Lewiston. FMI: 513-3005, www.ci.lewiston.me.us/recreation/index.htm. Features a concrete, in-ground skatepark with bowls, ramps, stairs and half-pipes; open 8 a.m.-9 p.m., weather permitting.

• Pettengill Park/Union Street Gully, Auburn Parks & Recreation Department, Auburn. FMI: 333-6600, www.auburnmaine.org. An urban park, with a gymnasium, baseball field; softball field; basketball courts; youth football field; horseshoe pits; playground areas; and multi-purpose building.

• Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Highland Spring Road, Lewiston. Contact: 782-5238. This wildlife preserve features an elevation of 510 feet, the highest point in the city. According to the web site w w w.avcnet.or g/st a nton/t hor nc r g.ht m, T hor nc r ag has a variety of wildlife habitat such as upland wetlands, mixed forest, restored farm meadows, vernal pools, coniferous old-growth forest, and built environment (f i replaces, t ra i ls, fou ndat ions, wa l ls,

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LA Veterans Council seeks names for the 27th Veterans Memorial StoneLEWISTON — Kent Mayerson played taps for the Lewiston Auburn Memorial Day Parade and unveiling ceremony held at the Veterans Memorial Park this year.

“Mayerson is the youngest and only Boy Scout that ever played taps at a militar y commemorative event held at the Veterans Memorial Park since its inception," said Paul R. Bernard, public relations officer for the William J. Rogers post 153 and 3rd District, Department of Maine.

The 26th Veterans Memorial Stone, engraved with the Cold War logo, has been unveiled. Now there are nearly 5,500 veterans' names, including those on the WWI stone, stated Bernard.

The L A Veterans Council is now accepting

applications for the 27th Veterans Memorial Stone.

Any man or woman who has served honorably in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves or Merchant Marines is eligible to have their name inscribed. The only prerequisite is that they have either a copy of their DD-214 or certificate of honorable discharge with proof of service.

The project is intended to honor those who served.

To fill out an application, contact Normand Cote, 11 Pineland St., Lewiston, ME 04240 or call 207-782-1725. He may also be reached by email at [email protected].

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Fresh local farm market opens in New AuburnBy Daryn SloverStaff PhotographerAUBURN — A fresh and local food market has opened in New Auburn. The "4 Season Farm Market" opened in late spring of this year.

Auburn farmers Kathy Shaw and Joe Gray of Valley View Farm set up shop at the corner of Mil l and Third streets, across from the Pontbriand's Hardware building.

"Our emphasis is on fresh, local food," Shaw said while weighing bags of fresh-grown spinach.

Beet greens, garlic, arugula and spinach are picked from their high-tunnel greenhouse. Rad ishes, leek s a nd ka le are also crops which will be offered in the market, Shaw said.

Chicken, duck and quail eggs a re ava i lable, a long w it h pasture-raised meat, potatoes and tomatoes.

Shaw has made contacts from

POLAND — The Poland Farmers Market is back and has moved to the student parking lot at Poland Regional High School every Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. through September.

In partnership with the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center and the Lewiston Farmers Market, the Poland Farmers Market is offering a Fresh Food Champion program, which allows SNAP and WIC recipients to receive matching dollars to purchase more fruits and vegetables each time they use their SNAP or WIC at the market.

Vendors for the season include Pearl's Fresh Produce, Verrill's Vegetable Stand, Mainely Soap, Stevens Family Farm with Beef, Chicken, Turkey and Pork, Swallowtail Nursery with potted plants, Wonderland Farm and Bakery home baked

goods and bread made with Maine grown grains plus a variety of day vendors.

The Farmers Market is now able to accept SNAP (food stamp) benefits along with credit cards. And, in partnership with the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center and the Lewiston Farmers Market, the Poland market will also offer a Fresh Food Champion program. The program allows SNAP and WIC recipients to receive matching dollars to purchase more fruits and vegetables each time they use their SNAP or WIC at the market.

Customers will get $1 in market dollars for every $2 spent with SNAP or WIC up to $10 a day. Market dollars are not cash but can be used like cash to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables the day a customer receives them or later in the season.

Funding is made possible from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with MaineHealth and Access Health,a project of Mid Coast Hospital.

To learn more about the Poland Farmers Market, visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/PolandFarmersMarket.

"Our emphasis is on fresh, local food," market owner Kathy Shaw said.

Poland Farmers Market moves to high school parking lot

participating in the growing Maine farm market scene and will offer items from those contacts as the store gets up to speed.

"We w il l have something different all the time," Shaw said.

Fre sh m i l k , yog u r t a nd cheese from Winter Hill farm in Freeport to fresh baked bread on Saturday mornings to coffee from Crossroads

Coffee Beans in Gray will be for sale.

S h a w p l a n s t o o f f e r homemade soups and stews as well.

The market will be open year-round. "That's the plan right now," Shaw said.

The market's hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week.

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Located on Yacht Club Drive, a camp-style, d i r t r oa d, he av i l y shaded with trees in

Auburn, is perhaps one of the Twin Cities’ best kept secrets. Where the trees open at the drive’s end, visitors are greeted by an open stretch of Taylor Pond. Welcome to Taylor Pond Yacht Club.

On a day of blue skies and soft breeze, the sight alone invites a deep, relaxing sigh. A small, sandy beach to the right is fringed with a green, rolling lawn dotted with picnic tables. Along the shoreline are spots of shade for those who enjoy relaxation out of the sun.

Three docks are available to swimmers. One is designed for you nger beach-goer s ; another is located in slightly deeper water, and the third is anchored furthest out for more advanced swimmers. A long wharf is located off the main clubhouse and is separate from the swimming area for motor i zed watercra f t a nd fishing.

Sand toys are available on the beach for all children’s use;

it is membership courtesy that toys are picked up before leaving the club. Not far from the sand is storage dedicated for memb er s w i s h i ng to ke ep k ay a k s, c a no e s, or paddleboards on site.

The area also features two clubhouses, one for adults a nd ch i ld ren w it h adu lt supervision and a smaller one designed specifically for the kids. The larger clubhouse offers two small bathrooms, a kitchen with a stove, sink, counter space, and cupboards, a large activity room and a screened deck with tables and chairs overlooking the water. The kids’ clubhouse has both fooseball and ping pong tables. Again, membership courtesy keeps the clubhouses clean and ready for a l l members to use. Set back f rom t he clubhouses and beach are the tennis courts and an area for sailboats used by the club for lessons.

K a t h y L a w r e nc e, a c lu b volunteer, said, “We are very family friendly and always looking for new families to join. We offer tennis, sailing, and swimming for children and adults [non-members may also take lessons] and almost every Sunday we have sailing races.” She added that the club hosts

special holiday events and social gatherings throughout t h e s u m m e r i n c l u d i n g ba rbe que s, ma r sh ma l low roasts, and regattas.

And the fun doesn’t have to end after Labor Day. According to Lawrence, there are trails available for snowshoeing and

cross-country skiing in the winter.

“And the pond can be used for ice skating if it is not snow covered,” she said, reminding that the road is not plowed in the off-season; members would have to park outside the gate and hike in.

M e m b e r s h i p i s e a s y . Applications can be accessed o n t h e w e b s i t e , h t t p : /taylor pondyachtclub.com. Rates are reasonable. The site also includes information on lessons as well as a calendar of events.

With membership, even if you work all day, Taylor Pond is close enough for a quick slice of summer. Enjoy a supper picnic and a quick dip and still be home in plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the evening.

Yacht club close to homeBy Donna Rousseau Feature WriterPhotos by Donna Rousseau

The sandy beach and clear water are the perfect combination for long summer days.

Along the shoreline at Taylor Pond Yacht Club are spots of shade for those who enjoy relaxing in the shade.

Tennis courts and picnic tables are available at the Club.

said. “I love the downtown; I love what I do.”

Chip Morrison, president of the Androscoggin Chamber says the Lewiston he sees today is very different from a decade ago. One of the several, impressive changes is the rejuvenation of the Bates Mills Complex. Morrison said that in the late 1950s this complex employed some 5,000 people. About 15 years ago, that number was zero.

“With TD Bank, Davinci’s, AAA Insurance, Dr. Bowman, Baxter Brewing, and Fishbones, the number of people working in that complex is back up to 2,000,” said Morrison.

Deb Girouard and her husband, Skip, bought

Dube’s Flower Shop 34 years ago and both say they see the downtown area as up and coming, and getting better all the time.

“It’s kind of amazing. I think anyone would do anything for someone else on this street, everyone sort of bands together,” said Deb. “We couldn’t imagine doing business anywhere else.”

Rainbow Bikes owner, John Grenier, says that a big factor in his decision to relocate his shop to Lisbon Street was the prospect of owning the building where he conducts his business. As a long-time resident of Lewiston, being able to be part of the revitalization of the downtown area was something he didn’t want to pass up. Grenier says that he has ridden bikes through some great communities and downtown areas that he says are thriving and he thinks Lewiston has a lot to offer and says there’s no reason it can’t be done here.

“The momentum’s starting, and I think it’s important that somebody take a chance with the retail part of it,” Grenier said, noting that both Paul’s Clothing and J. Dostie Jeweler’s have been successful for many years.

One of the most important things you will find in downtown Lewiston, Poliquin said, is the personal attention. You find what you want, but you also get product knowledge and personal ser v ice from employees, managers, and owners alike and, he said, you cannot find that anywhere else.

“I loved interacting with the customers, and I still love seeing those same people to this day,” said Poliquin.

Culture in downtown Lewiston is just a short walk in any direction. The Franco Center, located in the renovated St. Mary’s Church, hosts concerts, plays and the like, not to

mention the space is available to rent for weddings, parties and more.

“Just walk down Lisbon Street and see what else is happening,” Morrison said.

Dining out yields a wide array of choices. Restaurants like Fuel, specializing in a-la-carte French cuisine; Marche, a luncheon favorite; or Mother India, which offers authentic Indian dishes, are just three of the street’s options. In the Bates Mill there is Italian done by Davinci’s; around the corner is Pedro O’Hara’s, an interesting mix of Irish, American and Mexican food, often with live entertainment; the unique Forage Market is one of the newer additions to Lisbon Street; and within a nearby shopping complex, Sea40 has a hibachi-

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A n d r o s c o g g i n C ou nt y, incorporated in 1854, is a county in southern Maine that hosts two of Maine's largest cities, Lewiston and Auburn, also known as the "Twin Cities." The county is centrally located and is approx i mately one-ha l f hour from both Portland, Maine's largest city, and Augusta, Maine's capital. T h e M a i n e Tu r n p i k e c u t s d i r e c t l y t h r o u g h A n d r o s c o g g i n C ou nt y, offering easy access to its major cities.

Population: 107,604 (2013 estimate)Land Area: Land area in square miles, 2010 = 467.93

Persons per square mile, 2010 = 230.2Incorporation date: 1854County seat: Auburn

Cities, towns and townships in Androscoggin County include Auburn, Durham, Greene, Leeds, Lewiston, L i s b o n , L i v e r m o r e , Livermore Falls, Mechanic Fa l l s , M i n o t , P o l a n d , Sabattus, Turner and Wales.

Housing units, 2013 = 48,956

Homeownership rate, 2008-2012 = 66.1%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012 = $156,700

Per capita money income in the past 12 months (2011 dollars), 2007-2011 = $23,663

Median household income, 2008-2012 = $44,826

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Auburn gets a new ice arenaBy Bonnie WashukStaff Writer

AUBURN — Sheila Plummer and Bob Gardner of Auburn came to the Norway Savings Bank Arena at its open house to check it out.

“We have nobody who plays hockey,” said Plummer, a former hockey mom. They came to the open house and decided to watch St. Dom's play.

They said they approved of the new, $8.5-million facility owned by George Schott's Slapshot LLC and leased to the city of Auburn.

“It's just awesome,” Plummer said. “I can't get over what a great facility it is. To think Lewiston-Auburn has something in the caliber of this; I'm so happy.”

The couple admired the dual rinks. Youth hockey teams from Lewiston and Gardiner were playing in one; St. Dominic Academy and Scarborough High School were playing in the larger rink.

They watched from the large, warm, seating area that gives fans a great view of the game in comfort, with plenty of chairs and tables, televisions, a concession stand and beautiful restrooms.

Auburn's new arena is "such a good thing,” Gardner said. He even said he didn't care if it affects his property taxes.

Gardner said, “It's so exciting to know people are coming from away. It was so difficult for schools to find ice time. This has opened up new doors.”

Auburn City Manager Clint Deschene said the goal is to not affect property taxes. Financial forecasts have shown the arena will be self-sustaining.

The Norway Savings Bank Arena will be set up as an enterprise; if it makes a profit “it will never fall on us,” he said. “If there are losses we'll have to talk about funding, but the goal is to break even.”

With numerous advertising sponsorships, “we're doing good,” Deschene said. He was pleased with the crowd at the open

house, the praise from first-time visitors. “We want to be known as the premier youth hockey facility.”

There's nothing like the rink around. It's the only dual arena in the state. It's technical advances include walls lined with six big-screen televisions and free Wi-Fi.

When asked about the facility, Edward Little High School hockey players Colin Benson and Zach Gosselin both said, “I love it.”

Benson raved about the new locker rooms, more seating for fans than they've ever had. “It's a sweet deal to look up and see all these fans,” Benson said.

Gosselin said the dual rinks allow two teams to play at the same time. “It really clears up ice times.” He loves the atmosphere. “With all the fans, the sound system, it's a lot more fun to play.”

Norway Savings Bank President Patricia Weigel smiled as she surveyed the crowd at the open house. “We couldn't be more pleased.”

The bank decided to become part of the arena after it opened a local branch. Norway Savings wanted to become a bigger part of the community, Weigel said.

As she watched friends meet friends and people make connections, the bank's goal had been met, she said. “When I walk in here, it's so much more than an ice rink,” Weigel said. “It's truly a community facility.”

Daryn Slover/Sun JournalFans watch a youth hockey game during the open house at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn in January. The arena has two sheets of ice for skaters.


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The charm and quality of life of the twin cities, Lewiston and Auburn, is partly due to their picturesque location along the Androscoggin River with a skyline of historic mills surrounded by small-town, neighborly communities. Another part of the charm is the year-long list of events and activities that take place in the area. The Auburn Community Concert Band performs free concerts at a public venue all summer long. At the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray you can attend a Native American Pow Wow for two full days of dancing, drumming, and learning about the animals at the park. The Yarmouth Clam Festival is an annual event in July that features clams and other Maine foods, crafts, a carnival, entertainment, and lots of fun things to do and see. The Kora Shriners present a circus in Lewiston in April that offers great entertainment for the kids; adults, too. The Washburn Norlands Living History Center hosts the annual Rally for Norlands! Civil War Reenactment Weekend in June complete with Confederate and Union infantry actors playing their parts in a mock scrimmage. The Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival is held in Litchfield twice each year and boasts performances by musicians on banjo and fiddle that you won't want to miss. The Moxie Festival in Lisbon Falls is held in July and is all about the soda by the same name, plus entertainment, crafts, fireworks, and food. The Monmouth Fair is an agricultural fair held in August and celebrates rural life. The Great Falls Balloon Festival is held in August each year on the banks of the Androscoggin River and parks in the Twin Cities downtown areas and offers food

booths, craft and trade booths, entertainment, live music, a carnival, demonstrations, contests, and hot air balloon rides. The Franco Center in Lewiston is the former St. Mary's Church which is now the venue for a diverse array of top entertainment.

ARTS & MUSEUMS

The beauty of the area may be an inspiration to the local artists and photographers whose work you will see in some of the local venues. Come and see their work and other artists' work at local museums. The Androscoggin Historical Society in Auburn has a vast amount of historical information on this area. Museum L/A in Lewiston is a treasure of historical artefacts from local mills and factories and offers guided tours and educational programs. The Atrium Gallery at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College, the Bates College Museum of Art, and Lyceum Gallery, all in Lewiston, present fine exhibits and guided tours. The Maine Art Glass Studio in Lisbon Falls is a feast for the eyes where you will find gorgeous glass work on display and for sale. The Shaker Museum and Library in New Gloucester is run by a small group of Quakers who offer many workshops and tours of their quaint Shaker village. The Poland Spring Preservation Society historic buildings are worth the trip.

Theaters, cinemas & music venues• Community Little Theatre, Auburn, 783-0958• L/A Arts, Lewiston, 782-7228• Maine Music Society, Lewiston, 782-1403• Maine State Music Theater, Brunswick, 725-8769

• Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, Lewiston, 371-2082• Schaffer Theatre, Bates College, Lewiston, 786-6161• The Public Theatre, Lewiston, 782-3200• The Theater At Monmouth, Monmouth, 933-9999, performances at Cumston Hall

style Japanese menu. All of these dine-out choices have appetizers, entrees and more at reasonable prices with great service.

D o w nt o w n l i v i n g i s a n upward trend. Apartments t h a t a r e l o c a t e d a b o v e these businesses have been renovated and are renting out quickly. Business owners are living above their restaurants and storefronts, and they are renting other units to those

who see the value in living downtown.

“One building at a time, it’s remarkable what’s happened over the last five years,” said Morrison about the upswing in Lisbon Street residences.

“I’m proud to not only own p r o p e r t y i n d o w n t o w n Lewiston, but I’m proud to work in downtown Lewiston,” said Poliquin.

“We have the beautiful falls that are an attraction, the canal could be an attraction,” said Grenier. “We’ve got some really nice, old architecture, we’ve got

some great churches; just some really interesting things down there.”

The Girouards say they’ve also noticed more and more people wa l k i ng t he st reet du r i ng their lunch hour, a sign they believe indicates that people are realizing the value in what downtown has to offer.

T he p er c e pt ion t h at t he downtown area is dangerous is outdated and in Grenier’s opi n ion “r id ic u lou s .” He sees parking as the only real obstacle for any retail business, but found a way to dispel this misconception as well. “There’s

plenty of parking in downtown Lewiston,” said Grenier. “I’ve done some walking surveys myself. How far is it to get to that garage on Park Street? It’s no further than if I were to park at Walmart or Best Buy or BJ’s to get to their front doors.”

So why should anyone seriously consider downtown Lewiston for business, dining, residence and entertainment? Take a drive, park your car and walk L isbon St reet a nd see for yourself.

“Lewiston has changed and it’s very positive,” Morrison said. “The momentum is incredible.”

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If you’re considering making an investment in a kayak, there are a number of things to consider. According to Jennifer Elgaaen, a store manager at L.L. Bean Bike, Boat a nd Sk i, how much experience a paddler has, and where they will be paddling, a re i mpor ta nt. “Fit ness, strength and flexibility must also be considered.”

In addition, the boat needs to be large enough that the paddler will be able to sit for extended periods of t ime, and small or light enough that the paddler will be able to safely lift the boat while transporting it to and from the water.

“Some boats are made for larger people while others are made for smaller people and, more specifically, for women," said Morin. “Sit-on-tops are very stable. I would put an older person on a sit-on-top, rather than in a kayak that they will have to climb in and out of.”

Tandems – with seating for two – allow two people to padd le toget her a nd ca n be great for parents with children, said Elgaaen.

“I would also recommend a tandem to folks with dogs,” said Morin.

R e g a r d i n g a c c e s s o r i e s , “When it comes to paddles, size matters,” said Morin.

A nd w he n i t c ome s t o personal f lotation devices, a properly fitted life vest can save your life. “Kayak PDFs are made of flexible foam and are generally shorter than standard PDFs,” said Elgaaen. They also have more arm room, ma k ing movement more comfortable for the paddler.

According to Morin, “You can get a great kayak for between $400 and $600.” From touring to re c re at iona l model s , wh itewater, sit on tops, tandems and fishing kayaks, he says, there is a kayak for everybody.

Kayaking on Androscoggin County’s rivers, lakes and ponds is a quiet and peaceful

activity, said Morin.

And some lakes, including Lower Range Pond, Tripp Lake and Hooper Pond in Greene – another location

re c om mende d by Auger – have limits with respect to power boat s ma k i ng recreational travel by paddle even quieter and safer.

for celebrating the river as a recreational resource.”

In Poland, the Boathouse at Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant on the shores of Middle Range Pond can provide you with ever y t hing you a nd your

family needs to enjoy a day of quiet paddling on the Range Ponds, where the sometimes strong currents of rivers like the Androscoggin are never a concern.

Further up Rt. 26, on Shaker Hill, Tim Morin of Shaker Hill Outdoors will gladly get you set up for your kayaking adventure, although you’ll need to transport the kayak

one small step toward bigger and better ventures.

“It embraces outdoor activities that can bring economic development, workplace wellness, and that can highlight the great things happening in the downtown,” said Labonte, who is known to kayak frequently in the downtown area.

Lord agrees that there is a special attraction to inner city fishing that is catching on. And he’s quick to remind enthusiasts about a couple of basics before bringing out the fishing pole.

“Pinch all the barbs down on your hooks. The barbs are an impediment to catching fish. They will be much safer and you will catch more,” said Lord. “I always recommend wearing polarized sunglasses that will cut though the glare on the water. If you always fish with eye protection, that means you are not going to get a hook in the eye.”

Lord has one final recommendation, not wanting to miss the obvious.

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Concerts at the Basilica in LewistonThe Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Ash St. in Lewiston will host a summer concert series that is free and open to the public. Donations to restore the Casavant organ will be accepted.

Noon concerts: 12:15-12:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6 – Organist Ray Cornils

F r o m 1 2 : 15 -1 2 : 4 5 p . m . Wednesday, Aug. 6, organist Ray Cornils will perform. He is the municipal organist for the city of Portland, a post which he has held since 1990. Cornils also serves First Parish Church, UCC in Brunswick, as music director where he leads an extensive music program of five vocal and two handbell choirs. In addition, he is a member of the music faculties of Bowdoi n C ol le ge, t he University of Southern Maine,

and the Portland Conservatory of Music, where he teaches organ, harpsichord and related classes.

Bor n in Sterl ing, I l l inois, Cornils received the B. Mus. degree from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and the M. Mus. degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has studied organ with Robert Reeves, Fenner Douglas, William Porter, Yuko Hayashi and Gillian Weir, and ha rpsichord w it h Wil l ia m Porter, Lenora McCroskey, R hona Freema n a nd L isa Goode Crawford.

C or n i l s h a s c onc er t i z e d throughout the United States and in Germany, Russia, New Zealand and France. Recent concerts have included the Cat hedra l of St. John t he Divine in New York City and the Nationa l Cathedra l in Wash i ng ton, D.C. He has

been a featured recitalist for conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Organ Historical Society.

Wednesday, Aug. 13 – Organist Chris Ganza, Soprano Karen Pierce

Wednesday, Aug. 20 – Organist Mark Tha l lander, pianists Glenda Winkle-Morrow and Kathy Haley

Evening concerts: 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 18 – Organist J a c q u e s B o u c h e r a n d Saxophonist Sophie Poulin de Courval

Friday, Sept. 12 – Organist Rich Spotts

At 7: 30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, organist Rich Spotts will perform in concert. Spotts, a native of Bucks County, Penn. and a graduate of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, has

set out to perform and educate the public of this seminal work, with the ultimate goal of performing the complete 15-hour cycle in a recital series over a period of 10 days.

This project has taken him to parishes and cathedrals far afield such as the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, Gr ac e C at he d r a l i n S a n Francisco, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Trinity Copley Square in Boston, and the National Cat hedra l in Washing ton, D.C. in addition to churches in Atlanta, Miami, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Québec City. Spotts has given over 60 recitals involving 50 inst itut ions in the United States and Canada and he is now in the process of writing a book on the subject.

S p o t t s ’ r e c i t a l f e a t u r e s movement s f rom Cha rles

Tournemire seminal work, L’Orgue Mystique. Although today Tournemire is shrouded i n p o p u l a r o b s c u r i t y , Tournemire was one of the greatest organists of his day with his mystical organ style directly influencing the works of Olivier Messiaen, Ermend-Bonnal, Joseph Bonnet, Jean-Yves Da n iel-L esu r, Jeha n A l a i n , M a u r i c e D u r u f l é and Jean Langlais. Born in Bordeaux in 1870, Tournemire,

who was a student of César Franck and Charles Marie Widor, became organist of Sainte-Clotilde in 1898, a post Tournemire retained until his death in 1939.

Friday, Sept. 26 - Organist John West

S u n d a y, O c t . 5 – M a r k Thallander Festival honoring the 10th anniversary of Saints Peter and Paul’s elevation to minor basilica

Submitted photoOrganist Ray Cornils

Submitted photoOrganist Rich Spotts

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Western Maine Our Town 2014