May 24, 2012 - Gorham Times

Five-year-old Evelyn Rush competes in the May 12 

Run for the Future 5K Road Race to benefit GHS Project 

Graduation. The youngest competitor by several years, 

Evelyn completed the course in 35:16. She is shown above 

with her sister Addison Rush, age 3, and her mother 

Jennifer Rush. 

Founders’ Festival 

to be Held this 

Weekend Suzie Phillips 

The Gorham Founders’ Festival will start on Friday, 

May 25, running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continuing 

on Saturday, May 26, from 7 a.m. to 9 

p.m. The two-day event, which will be held next to 

Narragansett School off Main Street, will offer amusement 

rides, contests, food, local vendors, a petting 

zoo, local music and entertainment. On Friday, music 

by Motor Booty Affair (sponsored by Shaw Brothers) 

will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, day two of the affair, will 

start with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 9: 30 a.m. A 

live auction will be held at noon with items and offers 

donated by local businesses. The Fire Department will 

hold a chicken barbeque dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

The evening will conclude with music by the Time 

Pilots at 7 p.m. followed by fireworks sponsored by 

the Westbrook Gorham Chamber of Commerce and 

IDEXX at 9 p.m. 

Changes Sought for 

Phinney Street Sheri Faber 

A 

proposal by Travis Caruso to subdivide or 

change the lot line for one of the two lots he 

currently owns on Phinney Street has raised concerns 

with neighbors – 24 of whom joined Planning 

Board members for a site walk on May 2. Caruso and 

his family live at 45 Phinney Street and have purchased 

the lot at 53 Phinney Street with the stated 

purpose of splitting it into two parcels and building 

a home on the back portion of the lot, which would 

adjoin 171 acres formerly leased by Martin’s Farm 

on Fort Hill Road. C & C Family, LLC, the owners on 

record for the lot Caruso wants to divide, currently 

also own that property. Some Phinney Street residents 

believe it is Caruso’s ultimate intent to obtain 

access to the 171-acre parcel through Phinney Street 

and to potentially build a large subdivision on that 

property, a claim that Caruso denies. 

The C & C Family, LLC property is easily accessed 

from Fort Hill Road, but if a subdivision were to be 

built it would be required to have public water if the 

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Gorham, Maine 

—Founded 1736— 

Volume 18 Number 10 May 24, 2012 

On May 17 the Gorham Business Exchange (GBE) 

presented Jon Smith of Great Falls Construction 

with the 2012 Business Person of the Year 

award. Smith received his plaque from past winner 

Mary Kroth-Brunet of Back-in-Motion Physical Therapy 

at a reception hosted by Crockett Furniture. Smith 

received to a warm round of applause from GBE 

members as well as many Great Falls Construction 

employees, friends, and family members—including 

his wife and five children. 

GBE president Becky Winslow of Gorham Savings 

Bank presented how Smith was raised in North 

Gorham and went to graduate from Cheverus High 

School and Southern Maine Vocational Technical 

Institute (now known as Southern Maine Community 

College). Smith launched Great Falls Construction in 

1988 and has owned the business business ever since. 

Smith earned this year’s award for successfully 

growing his business from a one-man operation to 

a business that now employs 23 people and has a 

regional presence. He was also recognized for his 

community contriubitons, including serving on the 

the Gorham School Committee, Gorham Educational 

Foundation, Ethical & Responsible Behavior 

Committee and the Gorham Schools Business 

Roundtable. 

Also a past director of the Gorham Business 

Exchange, Smith was a board member of the 

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Little Falls to be 

Revitalized with Grant Sherrie 

The towns of Windham and Gorham have 

received an $80,000 Community Development 

Block Grant (CDBG) from the Cumberland 

Community Development Program to fund 

streetscape improvements along approximately 

0.8-mile stretch of Route 202 from the Mountain 

Division Right of Way in Windham to the Route 237 

roundabout in Gorham, known as South Windham 

and Little Falls. Under the grant, poor quality sidewalk 

finishes will be replaced with new paving and 

all existing sidewalk slopes and curbs on Route 202, 

Route 237, Depot and High Streets will meet ADA 

requirements for ramps. The funding will be used 

for design/engineering, materials and supplies and 

construction costs. Both towns will each provide 

$10,000 to meet the 20% match requirement and 

will also donate staff time during the public design 

and engineering phase. Blais Civil Engineers and 

Presented by Becky Winslow, Jon Smith of Great Falls 

Construction accepts the 2012 Business Person of the 

Year award from the Gorham Business Exchange 

Southern Maine Communication College Building 

Construction Advisory Team, a board member of 

the Southern Maine Community Recreation Center, 

and a pastoral council member at Saint Anne’s 

Catholic Church. Recently, he became a corporator 

Benner 

Photo credit Martha T. Harris 

Terrence J. DeWan & Associates landscape architects 

have been awarded contracts for the projects. 

Historically, South Windham Village and Little 

Falls have been thought of as one village, joined by 

the bridge over the Presumpscot River. The Town 

of Gorham voted in January 2011 to authorize the 

town manager to submit the application to the 

Cumberland County CDBG program. Final grant 

approval was awarded in May 2012. The process to 

obtain the grant began with a study in 1997, funded 

by a $20,000 Quality Main Street Grant. The resulting 

1998 Revitalization Plan of South Windham/Little 

Falls Village laid the groundwork in providing the 

strategies and recommendations for revitalizing the 

village. 

The study noted that the area had great potential, 

a strong historic heritage and opportunities for rede- 

Pharmacy Robbed for Drugs Sheri Faber 

On May 10 at about 8:17 a.m., a man entered 

Community Pharmacy on Main Street and 

handed a note to the pharmacist saying he was 

armed and wanted oxycodone. The pharmacist gave 

him an undetermined amount of oxycodone and the 

suspect fled the immediate area on foot running in 

the direction of Lawn Avenue. He ultimately left the 

area in a vehicle. 

The robber was described as a white male, 5'9" to 

5'10", weighing about 140 pounds. He was wearing 



a green camouflage hat, a black hooded sweatshirt 

and sunglasses. 

This is the second time in recent weeks that 

Community Pharmacy was robbed by someone looking 

for oxycodone; the first was on April 16. Police 

believe it may be the same person involved in both 

robberies. 

Anyone with any information is asked to call the 

Gorham Police Department at 222-1660.

News From Augusta 

Investing in Maine 

Sen. Phil Bartlett 

Maine, much like the rest of the 

country, is at a crossroads. We 

are at a critical point where we 

need to make targeted investments to 

improve our economy and promote 

strong, proactive economic policies 

with benchmarks for creating jobs for 

today while implementing long-term 

strategies for the jobs of our future. 

In an effort to achieve these goals, 

the Legislature has supported a series 

of bond packages that will boost our 

economy, get Maine people back 

to work, and address many needed 

improvements in our state’s infrastructure. 

A real jobs package is exactly 

what Maine needs to give our economy 

a much-needed shot in the arm. 

Each bond proposal has taken 

into careful consideration our state’s 

financial ability to responsibly fund 

these investments. In the end, both 

Republicans and Democrats in the 

Legislature agreed on the bond packages. 

As it is with all state bonds, the voters 

of Maine will have final say on any 

bond package. However, at the time 

of this column, it was unclear if the 

Governor will veto the Legislature’s 

decision to send the bond proposals to 

the voters. 

However, I believe the time is right 

– with Maine’s strong track record 

of conservative borrowing and paying 

down debt quickly, we can afford 

a responsible jobs package, and we 

should not delay. 

around town 

Bears have been reported on Samantha 

Drive, Kiara Lane, Dingley Springs Road, and 

other places. The bears destroyed several 

beehives on Phinney Street, as pictured 

at right. 

Maine voters tend to agree; as they 

have a history of supporting public 

investments in our roads and bridges, 

bolstering our state’s educational infrastructure, 

and prioritizing research 

and development so that we attract 

and build the industries of the 21st 

century while giving our workers the 

skills needed to compete for the jobs 

of tomorrow. 

If we do not make public investments 

now, we will be missing 

an opportunity to create jobs and 

improve our economy. 

We know that we cannot build a 

strong economy if the foundation is 

weak, or worse, crumbling. Through 

targeted investments in roads and 

bridges, research and development, 

and education; we are giving our state, 

and its workers, the tools needed to 

move forward to a brighter future. 

These investments are a strong catalyst 

for growth. 

I believe Maine is ready for the jobs 

of today and tomorrow. Maine is a 

great place to live, work, play – and 

invest. 

Sen. Phil Bartlett 

(207) 839-7827 

(800) 423-6900 

phil@philbartlett.com 

At the request of town officials, the Maine 

Military Authority (MMA) evaluated a number 

of town vehicles including Engines 5 and 6, a 

number of school buses, and much of the 

heavy equipment used by Public Works to see 

Photo credit Cathryn Falwell 

if the various vehicles could be refurbished 

instead of having to be replaced. The MMA found that the two fire engines needed 

to be replaced but five school buses can be refurbished. They are still evaluating the 

Public Works vehicles as well as other town vehicles. Refurbishing a vehicle is a 

way of extending the working life of a vehicle instead of having to replace it. 

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Dear Gorham Times, 

We, the girls of the Gorham House 

of Pizza fire, would like to thank all 

of those people who have helped us 

these past few weeks. This letter is 

something that is long over due but we 

hope you know that the tardiness of 

it in no way reflects the appreciation 

and gratitude that we feel. Thank you 

to the brave firefighters from Gorham, 

Scarborough, Windham, Buxton, and 

Westbrook for doing all you could to 

save our home and our things, you 

are all heroes. Thank you to Rainey’s 

Laundromat for all your help cleaning 

our clothes after the fire. Thank you 

to the local businesses of St. Joe’s, 

The Gorham Grind, and Neu2u for all 

of your wonderful donations. Thank 

you to Denise and the University of 

Southern Maine ResLife for making 

sure we had a place to live while we 

finished our school year. Thank you 

to Jenna Guiggey, Josh Champagne, 

Christina Zahn and the University of 

Southern Maine Music Department as 

well as Kim Stacy and the University of 

Southern Maine Theatre Department 

for all your support and donations. 

Thank you to all our friends and families 

for your time, love, and support 

and for helping us recover and clean 

up from the fire. Also, special thank 

you’s to Jay Smith, Nick Cyr, and Chris 

Ellis who were there with us every 

minute of our first weekend after the 

fire and to “the guy’s house” who 

gave us a place to stay on our homeless 

night. We will never forget you all 

and the many ways you were there for 

us during this past month. We would 

also like to say that our thoughts and 

prayers go out to Angelo and the other 

residents of the building. We hope you 

are all doing well. 

Thank you, 

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South Windham Public 

Library in Gorham Closing 

Jackie Francis 

Head librarian Lorraine Jonassen is 

sorry to see the “Little Yellow Library” 

soon close forever. 

The South Windham Public Library, 

also referred to as the “little yellow 

library” located in the Little 

Falls neighborhood of Gorham, will be 

closing its doors permanently in late 

August of this year. The former “hosehouse,” 

which once stored fire hoses 

for the Windham Fire Department in 

the 1920’s, and then subsequently 

moved across the street as a library in 

1934, is no longer a viable building for 

the handful of patrons who support 

it. “We just can’t expect the taxpayers 

of Gorham and Windham to continue 

to foot the bill for running this library 

when the building needs so many 

repairs,” explains Lorraine Jonassen, 

library treasurer and trustee. 

The library, which abuts the 

Presumpscot River Watershed and sits a 

few yards from the Windham town line, 

is in serious disrepair needing a new 

roof, new shingles and a new public 

restroom. There are no computers in the 

library and no phones and the library 

sits too close to the river to allow the 

library to have story hour for children. 

Jonassen, who is sad beyond words to 

see the library close, holds particular 

sentimental value for this mustard-colored 

building. She and her late husband 

bought their home from S.D. Warren 

in 1978, and also purchased the library, 

which had never been registered with 

the county’s Registry of Deeds. The 

Jonassens sold it back to the Town of 

Gorham in 1992 for a whopping $1, but 

continued to gaze at it on their front 

lawn for 34 years. 

File photo credit Martha T. Harris 

“I remember the library being an 

active and lively place to socialize 

and check out books, but those days 

are over,” says Jonassen, “especially 

now with young people reading from 

computers and electronic books.” The 

irony is Jonassen just finished reading 

the popular Hunger Games series on 

her new Kindle – a birthday present 

she wasn’t expecting. 

There will be a public auction of 

books on July 13 from 4 to 7 p.m., July 

14 from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. and Aug. 4 

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Book enthusiasts 

may want to check out the library’s 

classic collections along with hundreds 

of paperback and hardcover books. 

The library itself will be removed from 

its present location once the contents 

have been sold. The library plaque 

and outdoor sign will be given to 

the Gorham Historical Society. Town 

Manager David Cole says that the town 

will explore options as to what to do 

with the building now that the trustees 

have decided to close its doors. 

Jonassen, who is only the 18th head 

librarian in the library’s 78 year history, 

is still on the mend after breaking a 

hip this winter; however, she is quick 

to point out the library is not closing 

because of her health. There are 

barely five patrons who have visited the 

library in recent months. “It’s not fair to 

say we’re closing just because I’m old,” 

says Jonassen, who recently celebrated 

her 90th birthday with 50 guests attending 

this past Easter. “It’s the building 

that’s old.” 

We are ever grateful to all the 

EMS providers who dedicate 

themselves to getting patients the care they 

need when every second counts. 

During National EMS Week we want to say a heartfelt thank you 

to the men and women all across Maine who think quickly and act 

fast. Your focus on exceptional service is nothing short of amazing. 

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municipal 

Chief Shepard 

Reports 

The Maine Bureau of Highway 

Safety funds Regional Impaired 

Driving Enforcement (RIDE), an 

anti drunk driving task force operating 

throughout Cumberland County. 

Officers are sworn in as deputies 

for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s 

Office so they can make arrests 

throughout the county. RIDE brings 

officers from as many as 10 different 

communities into a town for saturation 

patrols, which lead to a higher number 

of arrests. On May 3 officers focused 

on Gorham and made seven OUI 

arrests – the most made in any community 

thus far. May 3 was a Thursday, 

a night known as a big party night for 

USM students. Officer Ted Hatch is 

Gorham’s Drug Recognition Expert 

Clerk’s Corner Connie 

There are 20 days until the June 

12 State Primary, School Budget 

Validation and Special Municipal 

Referendum Elections. The polls will 

open on June 12 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 

p.m. Ward 1 votes at the Middle School, 

Weeks Road and Ward 2 votes at the 

Shaw Gym, Gorham Municipal Center. 

Absentee ballots may be obtained in 

the Town Clerk’s office or by calling 

222-1670. Visit www.gorham-me.org 

and click News & Announcements to 

print applications or view sample ballots. 

You need two applications one for 

the state ballot and one for the local 

ballots. 

The Office of the Secretary of State 

would like to invite all interested voters 

to experience Maine’s Accessible 

Voting System (AVS). All voters, regardless 

of whether they have a disability, 

are encouraged to try the system and 

vote with it on Election Day at their 

local polling place. The Inspire Vote- 

By-Phone gives voters the opportunity 

to try the system from the comfort 

of home for the two weeks before 

Election Day. You may practice as often 

Clarification 

(DRE) and as such will be going to 

other communities when they have 

their saturation patrols to help officers 

identify impaired operators. 

On June 1, Gorham Police 

Department will participate in “Tip 

a Cop” at Applebee’s restaurant in 

Pine Tree Plaza in Portland from 5 to 

9 p.m. Members of Gorham Police 

Department will assist wait staff at 

Applebees and will look for tips to 

support Special Olympics. 

On June 6, there will be a Law 

Enforcement Torch Run from the 

Methodist Church on Cressey Road to 

the Westbrook town line. This event is 

also a fundraiser for Special Olympics. 

To sponsor a runner, call Officer Mark 

Sanborn at 222-1660. 

Loughran 

as you like, the only difference is you 

will not receive a ballot faxed back to 

you as you would when voting at your 

polling place. The Preview and Practice 

phone number is (866) 491-8683; the 

access code for Ward 1 is 494111 and 

Ward 2 is 494211. 

On May 23 we entered the closed 

period for voter registration. This 

means that to register to vote you must 

come into the Clerk’s office and complete 

a Voter Registration Card and 

present photo identification and proof 

of Gorham residency. Applications to 

change party enrollment must be made 

prior to May 25 to be effective by the 

June 12 Election. If you are un-enrolled 

you may enroll in a party up to and 

including Election Day. 

Town Clerk Connie 

Loughran can be 

reached by e-mail at 

cloughran@gorham. 

me.us or by phone at 

222-1670. 

The Town Council approved pull tabs and a poker table for the Church Performing Arts 

Center not slot machines as advertised by the Church. 

@Your Library 

Writing Contest 

Winners Pamela Turner 

For over 10 years, the Friends of 

Baxter Memorial Library has hosted 

writing contests for grades 3-12 

and adults. Categories include personal 

narrative essays, poetry, and very short 

or flash fiction. The first prize entries 

will be published in the Gorham Times 

over the next few months. All winning 

entries are posted on the library’s webpage 

at www.baxterlibrary.org. 

The Company We Keep 

By Sarah Doughty, High School Flash 

Fiction First Prize Winner 

She takes her coffee black, and takes 

it all day. Pot after pot and nothing 

else. She skips breakfast and lunch and 

supper—just has her coffee, black and 

bitter. Her stomach is so full of coffee 

alone that if her skin broke, she might 

bleed the stuff—ooze the dark liquid 

from her veins. Her skin is a thin yellow 

film stretched taut over bone. Her hair 

is thin, too—greying and long, draping 

down to her thighs. She never cuts it 

and never wears color, just sweaters in 

white, grey, and beige. And faded jeans 

and loafers. 

Her days are crossword puzzles 

and walking Harvey, her dog and sole 

friend. Letters used to be thrown in 

there too--hours of just writing, crumpling, 

starting over. But the few good 

enough to send came back unread. A 

sorry has no weight when there is nothing 

to be sorry for. And what if it hadn’t 

been this way? Would it make a difference? 

She pretends it wouldn’t because 

the difference it truly would make is 

too great for her 90 pound frame to 

handle. 

Town Council Report 

May 1, 2012 Robin Somes 

The May 1 Town Council meeting 

was dominated by the Public 

Communications section. 

Gorham Founders’ Festival Committee 

Co-Chair Darryl Wright provided an 

update on this year’s event, which will be 

held May 25 and 26. Up-to-date information 

is available at www.gorhamfoundersfestival.com. 

Bernard Broder of Phinney Street 

described the acquisition by eminent 

domain of Phinney Street Extension that 

occurred 10 years ago, the legal recording 

of which did not happen until this year. 

A lawsuit has been filed which has implications 

of being very costly for Gorham. 

Broder requested that the Council assess 

the issue and void the transaction altogether 

or at minimum, reverse it and 

begin the transaction from the beginning. 

Gorham resident Jim Means 

approached the podium to speak about 

not being reappointed to the Gorham 

Economic Development Corporation 

(GEDC). GEDC applicants are vetted by 

the Appointments Committee, a threemember 

sub-committee of the Council, 

and if deemed qualified and suitable, 

A dog is good company, but a 

grandchild is the best. A son, too--if he 

wants you. But she has neither now, so 

instead the space is filled with a newfoundland 

and lots of coffee--black. A 

bitter taste to overpower a bitter memory. 

It is one thing to have a treasure 

taken, and another entirely to have it 

leave of its own accord. She sets down 

her pen, the crossword finished, and 

leads Harvey to the front door. The cold 

creeps up beneath her shirt, and her 

jacket lined with faux fur cannot keep 

her body warm, even in this spring 

weather. 

Susan is the wife; the wife of her 

son now gone willingly from her. And 

Trever is the grandson; the grandson 

she doesn’t know. They live an hour 

away, in a perfectly groomed neighborhood. 

With perfect housewives who 

clean the house all day and perfect husbands 

who come home at five, leaving 

mistresses for the weekend ‘work’ trips. 

Their house is white with light blue 

shutters and widow-boxes full of pansies. 

She’d been there once, on Trever’s 

first birthday, and was never let inside. 

Pam Turner holds an 

MLS from Simmons 

College and is active 

in statewide library 

activities including 

the Maine Library 

Association and 

the Minerva Library 

Consortium. She may 

be reached at the 

library at 839-5031 or pturner@msln.net. 

are recommended prior to a vote by the 

entire Council to determine membership. 

Means served on the GEDC for 12 years, 

most recently as vice chair until April 

when he learned he was not being reappointed. 

Town Council Chair Brenda Caldwell 

explained, “You are welcome to ask 

questions, but Councilors are not obliged 

to answer them.” Means addressed the 

Council. “I’m here only as a tax payer 

at the invitation of Councilor Gagnon. 

He’s encouraged me to ask the three 

Council members who comprise the 

Appointments Committee to publicly 

state why they did not recommend or 

reappointment me to the Gorham 

Economic Development Corporation 

… Mr. Robinson, could you please tell 

me why you recommended that I not 

be reappointed?” Robinson directed his 

response to Chair Caldwell, implying that 

anything discussed in Executive Session, 

was confidential and that “if Mr. Means 

would send a letter to the Town saying 

he will waive all that was said … I have 

no problem answering the questions but 



living 

Gardening Pleasures 

Person of the Year from Page 1 

for Gorham Savings Bank. He has also 

coached numerous athletic teams for 

Gorham Recreation, and he played a 

key role in keeping YourSpace as an 

indoor athletic and community facility in 

Gorham. 

In accepting the award, Smith extended 

his thank you to GBE for the selction 

and acknowledged what a great honor 

it was to join the ranks of past Business 

Person of the Year recipients. 

Linda Treworgy Faatz 

These beautiful days have been spent 

in my garden raking and cleaning up 

leaves and branches. Most everything 

faired well through this open winter. 

The moles had a hay day in my lawn 

but Paul Tukey says we should be lucky 

to have them – they eat grubs. Their 

adventures meant that a few areas had to 

be reseeded, but ground temperatures 

have reached 60 degrees so the grass is 

germinating rapidly. Remember to stir 

up the soil and add some compost so 

the seed will have viable soil in which to 

root. 

Get those weeds out early. If the 

weeds are spread by seeds, sprinkle 

corn gluten over the area after removing 

weeds. Corn gluten is a pre-emergent 

weed seed deterrent. Do this just before 

a rain or water it in for best results. Some 

weeds seem impossible to eradicate. 

Many spread by roots and even a small 

root left behind will sprout. If you hear 

a snap when you weed, you can be sure 

that there are still roots left to grow. A 

tearing sound will tell you that you have 

pulled more of the weed. A heavy mulch 

of two-year-old ground maple leaves is 

just right to cover the area where these 

weeds grow, helping to smother what is 

left. Each year I try to compost my maple 

leaves in a separate pile for just this purpose, 

however, the fungus on many of 

last year’s maple leaves means they could 

not be used in the garden this year. 

A leading grower of clematis recommends 

putting a fresh layer of compost 

around clematis roots and when the 

leaves start to show, sprinkle a handful of 

Rose-tone around the base. I did this last 

week and the new growth really took off. 

I watered it in, knowing that rain was not 

imminent. Cut out the dead wood from 

your clematis early. 

Cold weather crops like cilantro, carrots, 

beets, parsley and lettuce are up and 

rhubarb is ready for that first pie or cake. 

Chives are prime for cutting to use in 

salad and dressings. 

This is the time to divide perennials. 

Add Plant-tone to the new hole and water 

well. Mother’s Day is usually the time I 

put wire cages around my peonies, but 

this year it was done sooner. 

Get rid of any red lily beetles now as 

they have already appeared on the new 

hybrid lily shoots just coming through the 

ground. 

Cut the fading blossoms off the spring 

bulbs so they do not set seed. Leave the 

foliage to die back to nourish the bulbs 

for another year. 

To eliminate mildew, Kerry Mendez 

recommends mixing one part whole milk 

to two parts water. Spray on plants as 

they get infected. 

This is an exciting time for gardeners 

to get out and get their hands in the soil. 

Working in the garden is a very creative 

stress reliever. I hope everyone can spend 

some time outside to nurture their spirits. 

Be sure to cut a bouquet for the table. 

Even an arrangement of green foliage 

from several different plants will be beautiful. 

Linda Treworgy Faatz, a 

passionate gardener for 

many years, lives in her 

family home at Friend’s 

Corner and cares for the 

extensive Treworgy gardens. 

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a large selection of Maine 

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importantly, to be inspired. 

Knowing my money stays 

local with a family that’s 

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that feels pretty good too!” 

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is Changing Hands 

Thank you to all of my current and former clients, 

for your trust and your business, 

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I appreciate your support and collaboration over the years. 

I would like to invite current and former clients and 

the Greater Gorham community to celebrate with us. 

“Changing Hands” Open House 

Thursday, June 21 | 4-7 p.m. 

20 Mechanic St., 2nd floor, Rear Entrance 

Meet Erin Webber—a talented massage therapist and 

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enjoy beverages and hors d’oeuvres and 

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school 

A Lesson on International 

Flags Through Local Lions Club 

Steve Small, Teacher 

Students Receive Valuable Lesson 

in Dangers of Distracted Driving 

Stacy Sallinen 

Photo credit Gary Olsen 

Students at Narragansett School learned about countries around the world through a flag 

project sponsored by the Gorham Lions Club. Pictured from left to right are Al Milasauskis, 

Jim Burnham, Kyle Ouillette, Hannah Kirk, Emma Callahan, Camden Sawyer, Norm Wedge 

and Ash Pike. 

During the month of May, third, 

fourth and fifth grade students at 

Narragansett School participated 

in an International Flag Project sponsored 

by the Lions Club of Gorham. 

Each student recreated a flag of a country 

currently represented by Lions Club 

members. Alphabetically, the countries 

the flags represented range from 

Albania to Zimbabwe. 

After making their flags, students created 

an advertisement for their country, 

including its flag and map, along with 

several points of interest from their 

country. They also learned what the 

various colors and symbols of the flag 

represent. 

The students are looking forward 

to having their flags displayed as 

part of the Lions Club float at the 

Gorham Founders’ Festival parade over 

Memorial Day weekend. Judges will 

select one flag that shows originality, 

color, and accuracy from each of the 

seven classrooms. The winners will 

receive a large first place ribbon. 

Photo credit Stacy Sallinen 

GHS senior Rebecca Foster uses a computer simulator to get a real-life experience of 

driving while distracted. 

Last week, students at Gorham 

High School learned about the 

dangers of driving while distracted 

or impaired, and the consequences 

of making a bad decision behind the 

wheel. The timing is not a coincidence 

– the week before prom night and with 

graduation just several weeks away. 

This is a celebratory time for many students. 

Throughout the week, students 

experienced different driving scenarios 

through a computer simulator on loan 

from the Maine Bureau of Highway 

Safety. The simulators are equipped 

with software called “One Simple 

Decision,” a reality-based program that 

illustrates the consequences associated 

with different driving risks, such as 

driving while impaired from alcohol, 

illegal or prescription drugs, or fatigue, 

and driving while distracted, including 

texting, peers, cell phones and other 

electronics. The interactive software 

also shows consequences of getting 

arrested and ruining current or future 

employment. 

School Resource Officers Wayne 

“Pooch” Drown and Officer Mark 

Sanborn of the Gorham Police 

Department were on hand to guide students 

through the simulations. Drown 

estimated that more than two hundred 

GHS students circulated through the 

computer simulators. 

Sanborn explained that many teens 

have no sense of fear. “They think 

they’re superhuman. This is as real as it 

gets without putting them through the 

real thing.” 

To further drive home the message, 

Moody’s Collision Center provided a 

visual reminder for students on the dangers 

of distracted or impaired driving 

– a smashed up car involved in a serious 

accident was parked near the back 

entrance to the school. 

On Tuesday, juniors and seniors 

watched “Point of No Return,” a thirtyminute 

video demonstrating how a 

life can change in a split second. The 

film, produced by Video Creations and 

with help from the Kennebunk Police 

Department, left the nearly four hundred 

students who saw the film silent, 

said GHS Principal Chris Record. 

Record said one of his greatest fears 

is that a student will be injured or die, 

by making a bad decision while driving. 

“I want to raise awareness, and make 

it clear that we care. We want to keep 

our Gorham students safe.” 

Slugger and Sea Dogs Pitcher Visit 

Great Falls Elementary School 

Sea Dogs pitcher 

Jeremy Kehrt visited 

Great Falls to speak 

with students about 

good sportsmanship, 

working hard, and having 

fun. Pictured with Kehrt 

and Slugger are second 

grade students from 

Mrs. Sturgis’ classroom. 

Photo credit Becky Fortier 


School Committee Report May 9, 2012 Robin Somes 

In his report to the School 

Committee, Superintendent Ted 

Sharp summarized the latest on 

the Southern Maine Writing Project, 

a University of Maine program related 

to the National Writing Project. He 

noted there have been conversations to 

develop a partnership that will enable 

all teachers to focus on writing over the 

next few years. The concept is that “all 

teachers are teachers of writing in addition 

to their subject area and so we as 

teachers need to be able to write well if 

our students are going to write well.” 

Sharp reported on the Outdoor 

Classroom project at Great Falls 

Elementary School headed by Assistant 

Principal Becky Fortier. He commended 

the companies, organizations, 

families, staff and individuals 

who “really stepped up.” Landmarcs 

Creative Landscape, renowned for 

their award winning creations, worked 

with families and teachers to construct 

the remarkable outside classroom and 

gardens. Sharp urged people to visit 

the site, and noted that this is the first 

of numerous plans to engage people 

with the environs of the school. “On 

behalf of the schools, I want to thank 

everybody who rolled up their sleeves 

and donated both their human and 

capital resources to make this project 

work,” said Sharp. Some of the 

numerous contributors to the project 

include Charlotte Maloney Landscape 

Architecture, O’Donal’s Nursery, 

Richard Wing & Sons Logging, Shaw 

Brothers Construction, Gorham Sand 

and Gravel and Grondin & Sons. 

Presenting the “K-5 Review” were 

Jane Esty, Polly Brann and Brian Porter, 

principals for Great Falls Elementary, 

Narragansett and Village schools respectively. 

Porter reported on areas that 

have remained the same from past 

years, including the student Code of 

Conduct and the K-5 Vision created last 

year from which guides all educational 

work. The Curriculum and Assessment 

Council governs these areas throughout 

K-5, which have remained unchanged. 

Curriculum incorporates common 

core programming consisting of 

“Reading Street,” “Everyday Math,” and 

“Handwriting Without Tears.” Also consistent 

with last year are after school 

opportunities that include grades three 

to five chorus, a grades three to five 

musical, a 4th/5th grade band as well 

as Robotics and Odyssey of the Mind 

clubs. 

In a different vein, Esty noted challenges, 

the most notable relating to the 

monumental reconfiguration project of 

last summer that significantly affected 

the elementary schools and encompassed 

relocation of furniture and materials, 

transition to new environments, 

new colleagues and administrators, 

new grade levels and caseloads, the 

infamous but short lived busing issues, 

and coordination of extracurricular 

activities. 

On a more positive note, Brann 

reviewed successes such as the individual 

school communities that have 

been established and are continuing to 

evolve, the new K-5 grade configurations 

and strong working relationships, 

notable progress of establishing long 

term relationships with families and the 

combination of students whereby “big 

kids are helping little kids.” 

Intended endeavors for the future 

include the shifting of staff to better 

address student needs, consolidating 

Extended Kindergarten from three 

programs to one, and relocating specialized 

Special Education programs. Also 

on the future agenda are building new 

school cultures, continued refinement 

of core programs, more focus on writing 

throughout the district, and reviewing 

assessment efforts. Esty concluded, 

“We are pleased and proud of our staff 

and our students!” 

Committee member Kyle Currier 

presented a quartet of projects entailing 

HVAC and boiler upgrades for 

Narragansett School. She predicted 

the vote with an explanation that past 

budgets had not adequately addressed 

capital improvements. Having learned 

from prior years, during this year’s 

budget meetings, it was deemed necessary 

to focus on capital improvements. 

The projects, including the costs determined 

from a competitive bidding process, 

are: 

1. Ventilation upgrade of classroom, 

library and front office – $231,180 

2. Ventilation upgrade of the cafeteria 

and gymnasium – $39,615 

3. Ventilation upgrade of the kitchen, 

corridor and hallways – $23,465 

Correction 

4. Installation of a new boiler and water 

system – $108,875 

The School Committee approved 

the projects with Ranor Mechanical of 

North Jay, Maine contracted to perform 

the work. 

Congratulations to Brigid Smith- 

Franey, the new GHS Science teacher 

and to David Farrington, the new GHS 

Social Studies teacher. Both were unanimously 

voted into these posts vacated 

as a result of resignations. 

In the May 10, 2012 issue of the Gorham Times, the School Committee Report stated: “Sharp 

announced he has established a committee for teacher evaluations, which begins in May and 

is targeted for completion in June of 2013. Sharp noted that such an evaluation has not been 

done in years.” The last sentence was to report that a study of the teacher evaluation system 

had not been done in many years, not that the teachers had not been evaluated in many years. 

We apologize for the confusion this may have caused. 


sports 

USM’s Baseball and American Society 

Concludes After 16 Successful Seasons Althea 

Masterson 

and American Society: 

A Journey” reached its final 

“Baseball 

destination in April when 

about 100 baseball-loving graduates of 

this USM course honored its teachers, 

Mike Brady and Al Bean, of Gorham. 

The three-credit course about baseball 

and American society took students 

on the road to minor and major 

league baseball cities from Boston to 

New York, St. Louis, Chicago, and 

Milwaukee, with many other stops 

along the way. Students were able to 

audit or take the course for credit, but 

either way, it involved a reading list, 

oral and written reports, and participation 

in discussions – plus an opportunity 

to see America. 

For each of its 16 years, Bean and 

Brady painstakingly crafted the itinerary, 

booking a bus and a driver, lining 

up hotels, and arranging for speakers. 

As popular as the course was, they 

decided to limit it to one busload so 

that the entire group shared all experiences. 

John Tewhey, of Gorham, 

who took the class in 2008, said, “The 

50 people on the bus were men and 

women who ranged in age from 18 to 

85 and whose baseball knowledge and 

experience went from true-blue beginner 

to lifelong expert. By the second 

day, Mike and Al had molded us into a 

highly interactive team.” 

The trip always included a visit 

to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 

Cooperstown, NY, where students 

toured the museum and were treated 

to a presentation by its senior librarian, 

Jim Gates. Visits took place with 

surviving women of the All American 

Girls Professional Baseball League 

(recall the movie, A League of Their 

Own), who marveled that people 

still cared about them. The Louisville 

Slugger Museum, with its 68,000- 

pound, 120-foot-tall bat greeting 

visitors at the front door, was always 

another big hit. Here students learned 

about the fine craft of making white 

ash and maple bats. But if you ask 

Bean and Brady about some of their 

most memorable stops on the trips, 

both will recall the 10th anniversary 

trip when the class made it all the 

way west to the Field of Dreams in 

Dyersville, Iowa. 

Who are the two people who put 

together this one-of-a-kind course over 

the years? Mike Brady, a professor of 

adult education and higher education 

at USM and chair of the University’s 

Department of Counseling, Adult, and 

Higher Education, combines a sheer 

love of the game with in-depth knowledge 

of its history and how American 

society has influenced the game. His 

lectures explored baseball at various 

times throughout U.S. history, going 

as far back as the Civil War. He discussed 

race relations and baseball and 

explained sabermetrics, the mathematical 

and statistical analysis of baseball 

statistics made famous by Michael 

Lewis’s book, Moneyball. 

Al Bean is director of athletics at 

USM. He knows the sport inside and 

out thanks to experience as a player, 

coach, and athletic administrator. His 

connections helped arrange for sessions 

with baseball scouts, where just 

one of the many topics addressed over 

the years was how a small market team 

makes its draft picks. 

Scott Burnheimer, a Gorham alum, 

said, “For those who eat, sleep, and 

drink baseball, this class was a dream 

come true. It was great to have the 

chance to talk to scouts and minor 

league team owners.” 

Both Bean and Brady had the pleasure 

of having their own children take 

the class. “Baseball is family,” Mike 

said. “You learn from your parents to 

play and love the game, and for many 

of us, some of our earliest childhood 

memories are having a catch with our 

dad. It was really a thrill for me that all 

Photo credit Martha T. Harris 

Al Bean (left) and Mike Brady (right) proudly display a gift from Baseball and 

American Society alumni – a duplicate of the brick in Fenway Park commemorating 

the course and honoring Mike and Al. The brick reads, “Mike Brady, Al Bean – Leaders 

of the Baseball Journey.” 

of my kids – Ryan, Meghan, and Maura 

– were able to take part in the course.” 

Bean’s son, Spenser, participated in the 

10th anniversary trip at age 11, giving 

him the distinction of being the youngest 

student to ever take the class. 

There were memorable speakers 

along the way, too, including an hour 

spent with Al Kaline, a visit with Cal 

Ripkin’s mother, and listening to Ned 

Garver, who roomed with Satchel 

Paige and spoke of the racial prejudice 

Paige endured. 

Like baseball, to really tell the story 

of this course, plenty of statistics are 

needed. Over 300 people took the 

course, and 56 took it more than once. 

The average number of miles traveled 

by bus for each trip was 2,500, and the 

approximate total miles covered were 

40,000. Altogether, 59 major league 

games were attended, and nearly 80 

minor league games. Miraculously, 

there were only two rainouts. 

Steve Small of Gorham, another 

alum, said, “While I’m a big fan of the 

major leagues, I enjoyed the minor 

league games too. These experiences 

gave me a feel for the ‘small town 

America’... One of my favorite experiences 

was watching a summer league 

game at the ballpark in Cooperstown. 

Participating in the course was such 

a treat, and I’ll always be thankful to 

Mike and Al for keeping it going as 

long as they did.” 

To quote George F. Will, another 

baseball lover, “Baseball, it is said, 

is only a game. True. And the Grand 

Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.” 

GHS Athletic Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Inductees Compiled by Jeff Pike 

The GHS Athletic Hall of Fame 

Committee has announced the 

2012 inductees, including six athletes 

as well as a former athletic director 

and girls’ tennis coach. The induction 

ceremony takes place June 22 at 

6 p.m. at the GHS auditorium followed 

by a reception at the school cafeteria. 

Admission is free and the public is 

invited. 

Following are this year’s inductees 

along with some of their major high 

school sports accomplishments: 

Lloyd Egers, Class of 1957: Four-year 

starter and letter earner in four sports 

– soccer, basketball, baseball and track. 

Helped win the Triple C Championship 

for baseball in 1954 and soccer in 1957. 

Won the GHS basketball foul shooting 

title in 1956. 

Mike Barden, Class of 1971: Four-year 

varsity player in soccer and basketball. 

Also competed in track. Played for the 

1970 State soccer championship team 

and the 1971 Triple-C basketball championship 

team. Won the State Class B 

triple jump championship and placed 

seventh in the New England championships 

in 1971. 

Paul Banks, Class of 1981: Played golf 

and soccer and was a member of 

the 1978 State soccer championship 

team. In golf, he was the Maine Junior 

Champion and Triple C Champion in 

1980. He won the Maine Interscholastic 

Championship for golf in 1980 and 

1981. 

Cindy Philbrick Campbell, Class of 1983: 

Field hockey and softball captain who 

also played basketball. Helped Ram 

teams win five State championships: 

basketball in 1980 and 1981; softball 

in 1981 and 1983; and field hockey in 

1982. Voted the 1983 GHS Outstanding 

Athlete. 

Kendrick Ballantyne, Class of 2002: 

Participated in football, basketball, 

baseball and track. Was a member of 

Ram basketball teams that won a State 

championship in 2000 and finished 

as the runner-up in 2001 and 2002. 

Earned All-State selection in basketball 

and All-Conference in baseball in 2002. 

Currently holds the GHS track record 

for the javelin. 

Patrick Cianciolo, Class of 2000: Won 

the Maine boys’ State tennis championship 

in 1999 while also earning Maine 

Sunday Telegram Tennis MVP Honors. 

Finished second in the boys’ State tennis 

championship in 2000. 

Gerry Durgin (past athletic director): 

Served as GHS athletic director from 

1983 to 2011. Regularly participated 

in statewide and nationwide athletic 

administration organizations including 

the coordination of post-season tournaments. 

Helped the GHS athletic program 

transition to Class A in 2005-2006. 

Sonja Frey (past girls’ tennis coach): 

Coached girls’ tennis from 1985 to 

2011. Was voted Coach of the Year in 

2011 and compiled a record of 99-33 

over her last 11 years as a coach. Her 

teams earned a tournament berth every 

year from 1990 to 2011. 


GHS Seniors Committing to a 

College Sport Compiled by Jeff Pike 

Cheerleading: Abbegayle Brown, 

University of Maine-Orono; Samantha 

Dahlborg, University of Southern Maine; 

Ashley Gaudette, Saint Joseph’s College 

of Maine. 

Men’s Rowing: Nate Gervais, Mercyhurst 

University. 

Men’s Track & Field: Brandon Cushman, 

Middlebury College; Jesse Orach, 

University of Maine-Orono; Nate 

Bucknell, University of Maine-Orono. 

Women’s Track & Field: Leanna 

Dalfonso, Gordon College; Katie 

Flanders, Biola University; Sarah 

Perkins, Gardner-Webb University. 

Men’s Soccer: Kevin Lubelczyk, Bates 

College; Carter Bowers, Emerson 

College; Drew Hopkins, Hobart College. 

Women’s Soccer: Kiersten Turner, 

Bowdoin College; Audrey Adkison, 

Harding University; Lindsey Smith, 

Simmons College; Katelyn Gearan, 

Emerson College. 

sports Etc. 

Women’s Volleyball: Taylor Hansen, 

Lasell College. 

Football: Nick Chabot, Bridgton 

Academy; Joe Jackson, Plymouth 

State College; Nick Kilborn, Norwich 

University; Dominic DeLuca, Norwich 

University; Kyle Nealey, Norwich 

University. 

Men’s Tennis: Emily Estes, Norwich 

University (the college does not have a 

women’s program). 

Women’s Lacrosse: Katelyn Gearan, 

Emerson College 

Field Hockey: Kelsey Pequinot, Husson 

University 

Editor’s Note: If we have missed any 

seniors who have committed to a 

sport or if a senior commits to a sport 

in the near future, please let us know. 

We will be glad to list them in a future 

issue. 

GHS Spring Sports Awards will be presented June 6 at 6 p.m. at the GHS auditorium. 

Senior athletic awards will also be presented recognizing seniors that participated in sports 

throughout the 2011-2012 school year. 

11th Annual Fore-a-Scholarship Golf Scramble and Barbecue: June 22 at the Gorham 

Country Club. 18-hole golf scramble and barbecue sponsored by the Gorham Business 

Exchange to raise funds for scholarships to be awarded to GHS seniors. Prizes will be 

awarded for low scoring teams, longest drive and closest to the pin as well as a $25,000 

prize for a hole-in-one on a designated hole. For team registration and sponsorship information, 

call 839-3390 or e-mail David Willis at david@willisrealestate.com. 

Undefeated for the Third Year 

inthe zone 

Successful College Baseball Season: 

Steven Broy (GHS Class of 2011) completed 

his freshman year at Newbury College as 

the team’s starting third baseman with a 

.349 batting average and was among the top 

four players for the team in hits, doubles 

and RBIs. Broy helped the team place third 

in the conference and advance to the NECC 

Championships—the first time in team history. 

Broy was also selected as an All-NECC 

Conference honorable mention. 

Athletic Administrator Recognition: 

Gorham resident, Patsy Fowler, the 

Assistant Director of Athletics and Activities 

at Cheverus High School, has been recognized 

as a Certified Athletics Administrator 

by The National Interscholastic Athletic 

Administrators Association. To earn this 

distinction, Fowler demonstrated the highest 

level of knowledge and expertise in the field 

of interscholastic athletic administration. 

Photo credit Mary Jo Lyons 

On April 7 the Gorham Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team took home the gold 

medal for the third year in a row as Gorham completed the tournament undefeated with five 

wins. Seven Special Olympics athletes competed along with seven unified partners from 

Gorham High School and Cheverus High School. Every Special Olympics athlete made at 

least one basket during the games played. Playing for the team and pictured above, front 

row from left to right: Travis Maier, Beth Poole and Joe Harper. Middle row: Peter Mahoney, 

Cole Shiers, Damion Lyons and Mike Giasson. Back row: Phil Holmes, Eddie Triviane, Alex 

Graves, Nate Moody, Jake Smith, Nate Palmer, Joey Smith and Coach Lisa Shiers. 

Fowler has been an athletic administrator at 

Cheverus for seven years. 

College Tennis Honors: Aaron Bergeron 

(GHS Class of 2008) finished his senior 

season on the Stonehill College men’s tennis 

team with a record of 16-7 in individual 

matches and 11-10 in doubles matches. 

He was selected to the All-Northeast-10 

Conference Third Team for #1 doubles and 

also earned placement on the Northeast-10 

Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the 

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the 

fall semester. 

David Gushee (GHS Class of 2009), a 

junior at Siena College, shot a 77 and finished 

tied for 22nd as the men’s golf team 

finished sixth at the MAAC Tournament. 

During the fall season, Gushee’s best finish 

was a tie for 23rd at the ECAC Division I 

Championships after a second-round 73. 

Upcoming GHS Varsity 

Sports Events 

Friday, May 25 

4:00 p.m. Softball @ Portland 

Saturday, May 26 

10:00 a.m. Boys’ Track SMAA 

Championships @ 

Scarborough 

10:00 a.m. Girls’ Track SMAA 

Championships @ 

Scarborough 

11:00 a.m. Baseball vs. Thornton 

Academy @ GHS 

All games subject to change. 

For up-to-date schedules, 

visit www.highschoolsports.net 


sports 

GHS High School Highlights 

Compiled by Jeff Pike 

Softball: At press time Erin Smith led the 

team in batting average at .353 followed 

by Patricia Smith at .344. Courtney Burns 

was first in runs scored with seven. Taylor 

Hansen had earned all three of the team’s 

wins on the mound with an ERA of 3.92 and 

47 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched despite 

battling a torn quad injury all season. 

Girls’ Tennis: The team was 7-4 at press 

time and ranked seventh in Western Maine 

Class A. Leading the way in matches with 

7-4 records were #3 singles player Rachel 

Eaton and the #1 doubles team of Vicki 

Parker and Kaitlyn SeeHusen. #1 singles 

player Emily Estes was 6-5 on the season. 

Boys’ Tennis: At press time the team was 

9-1 and ranked second in Western Maine 

Class A. Through the first ten matches 

of the season, first singles player Kyle 

Curley and third singles player Milan 

Vidovic were both undefeated with 9-0 

records. The second doubles team of 

Quincy Owens and Adam Bourgault was 

also undefeated in five matches. Second 

singles player Ryan Gilbert was 8-1 while 

the first double team of Mike Lubelczyk 

and Tom Susi are 6-3. 

Girls’ Lacrosse: Kali St. Germain and 

Haley Perkins were leading the team 

offensively at press time with 16 goals 

each. Meghan Cushing had collected a 

team-leading 25 ground balls and 11 

draw controls while Morgan Cushing and 

Shannon Folan had 22 and 20 ground 

balls respectively. Maddy Hamblen has 

been solid in goal, making 46 saves on 

107 shots in seven games. 

Girls’ Track: The Rams improved their 

regular-season record to 11-2 May 14 

with wins Monday over Bonny Eagle, 

Noble and Deering. A new school record 

was established by Sarah Perkins May 

12 in the 300 meter hurdles at the 

Scarborough Relays with a time of 45.34 

converted. A new school was also established 

by Katie Flanders, Kelsey Mitchell, 

Karen Knight and Laura Turner in the 4 X 

800 racewalk (17:23.30). Perkins followed 

up winning two events (200 meters and 

100-meter hurdles) May 9 in a multi-team 

meet by winning four events on May 14 

in another multi-team meet—200 meters, 

100-meter hurdles, 300-meter-hurdles 

and the high jump. 

Town Council from Page 4 

until then, I would like a letter for legal 

matters.” 

Means proceeded, “Mr. Pressey, would 

you tell me why you did not vote for my 

appointment?” Pressey replied, “I believe 

everyone on this Council needs to have 

legal counsel present before we answer 

because … it’s implied that you’re planning, 

or at least preparing to seek a lawsuit.” 

Means retorted, “I’m here basically 

because I have done a lot of work for the 

town … I’ve never been one to run from 

anything. I’ve never been one to be bullied, 

and I’ve been bullied.” 

Next, Means asked, “Councilor 

Phillips, would you tell me why you 

didn’t vote for my reappointment?” Said 

Phillips, “I personally made my recommendations 

for the appointments to all 

the various boards based on resumes, 

interviews and professionalism in representing 

the town.” 

The interview process did not 

adhere to “Rules of the Gorham Town 

Council,” according to Means. From 

a copy of the rules, Means read parts 

of the “Appointments Procedure,” “… 

prior to recommending an applicant 

for service [on GEDC], the Chair of the 

Appointments & Personnel Committee 

[Pressey] shall contact the Council Chair 

and the Chair of the volunteer board 

or committee [GEDC Director Tom 

Ellsworth] to discuss the appointment 

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or reappointment of the applicant. The 

Chair [of GEDC] should be invited to 

attend the interview of the applicant.” 

Means stated that Ellsworth was neither 

contacted by Pressey, nor invited to 

attend the interview. Means continued, 

“The Appointments & Personnel 

Committee shall interview the applicant, 

unless that applicant is currently serving 

on the committee”, i.e., Means should 

not have been interviewed according to 

the rules. 

“What I want are two things. I want 

what I wanted in the beginning, a “winwin-win,” 

said Means. “I want a win for 

the schools, a win for the taxpayers and a 

win for a local company,” alluding to his 

appeal to the School Committee at their 

March 14 meeting to encourage communications 

with Clean-O-Rama to potentially 

do business. “Secondly, I expect 

leaders to accept responsibility instead 

of credit. I think wrongdoing should be 

admitted and apologies to constituents, 

the voters and taxpayers of Gorham, 

should be made.” 

Ken Curtis of South Street shared 

communications from GEDC members 

that included Director Tom Ellsworth, 

Richard Carter and Art Handman who all 

extended their appreciation of Means’ 

efforts and expertise over the years. 

The meeting video is available at www. 

gorham-me.org. 

Boys’ Lacrosse: Jimmy Talbot scored 

four goals May 7 as the Rams lost to 

Westbrook, 13-7. 

Baseball: Rams who were among the 

conference leaders at press time included 

Alex Yankowsky (fifth in batting average: 

.429); Nick Greatorex, (tied for first in 

doubles: five, and fourth in assists: 25); 

Damon Wallace (tied for second in home 

runs: one, and fourth in earned-runaverage: 

0.70). 

TOWN OF GORHAM 

SCHOOL BUDGET VALIDATION 

SPECIAL MUNICIPAL 

REFERENDUM ELECTIONS 

JUNE 12. 2012 

Pursuant to MRSA, Title 21A, Sec 

101, you are hereby notified that the 

Registrar for the Town of Gorham, 

Maine will hold the following office 

hours for the purpose of registering 

voters and making corrections to the 

voter list: 

Tuesday and Wednesday 

June 5, & 6, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Thursday, June 7, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 

Friday, June 8, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 

Monday, June 11, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Cornelia Loughran 

Town Clerk 


Gorham Business Exchange 

Welcomes Three New Directors 

Dede Perkins 

Maine Equestrian 

Open Barn Day 

at 

Photo credit courtesy of Gorham House 

Photo credit Brenda’s Studio Photography 

Photo credit Stacey Coleman 

The Gorham Business Exchange 

welcomes three new members 

to the organization’s Board of 

Directors - Sarah Adams, Gorham 

House; Keith Nicely, Keller Williams 

Realty; and Jesse Coleman, My-FIT-24. 

Each will serve a three-year renewable 

term. 

Maine native, Sarah Adams, has 

worked at Gorham House and its parent 

company, Continuum, for the past 

four and a half years. Interacting with 

seniors, their families and the community 

to educate and assist in navigating 

through the Senior Living processes 

has been the theme of her entire professional 

career. Prior to working 

at Gorham House, Sarah was the 

Southeast Divisional Marketing Director 

for Sunwest, out of Salem, Oregon. 

Keith Nicely was born and raised in 

Gorham. He and his wife Pam have two 

sons, Craig and Jake. Before becoming 

affiliated with Keller Williams Realty, 

Nicely owned and operated numerous 

retail businesses in Gorham, Buxton 

and Hollis. 

Jesse Coleman is an owner of 

My-FIT-24, a 24-hour fitness facility in 

Gorham where he serves as personal 

trainer and Bootcamp instructor. In 

addition, Coleman handles all of the 

business aspects of the business. 

The Gorham Business Exchange is 

a group of 175 business people who 

live or work in Gorham. GBE was 

formed to promote and maintain a positive 

business climate in and about the 

town. The group meets monthly from 

September through June. GBE also 

publishes an annual business directory 

of its members, recognizes an annual 

Business Person of the Year, supports 

local civic organizations and events, and 

organizes Gorham Marketplace each 

March and the Fore-a-Scholarship Golf 

Tournament each June. FMI: www.gorhambusiness.org 

Sunday, May 27, 2012 

11:00 am to 3:00 pm 

Riding Demonstrations on the hour (12:00, 1:00 & 2:00) 

Riders of various ages and skill levels, some set to music. 

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Phinney Street from Page 1 

road came in from Fort Hill. If the subdivision 

were accessed from Phinney 

Street, it would be up to the Planning 

Board to evaluate whether or not public 

water – a potentially major expense – 

was required. Neighbors were willing 

to grant him a one home exception but 

Caruso wants the option to build up to 

five homes on the 170-acre parcel so 

that family members could build there 

should they want to. 

A more pressing issue for Caruso 

is whether or not Phinney Street 

Extension is a town road. Lots are 

required to have frontage on town 

roads so that emergency and other town 

vehicles can get in and out. Two families 

who live on the 730 foot Phinney 

Street Extension, and one of whom has 

a well drilling business on the property, 

have filed suit claiming that the town’s 

attempt to take the land by eminent 

domain in 2002 does not apply because 

the town failed to file the necessary 

papers with the court for too long a 

period. One of the issues raised is that if 

the street is not a town road, the owners 

of a business may or may not have a 

right to run a business on a private road. 

The town has long maintained Phinney 

Street Extension but it is only 33 feet 

wide and therefore not the regulation 

width for a town road that would provide 

frontage for a house. 

In 2000, Caruso’s father, Alan, had 

unsuccessfully sought permission to 

access the 170-acre parcel from Phinney 

Street Extension. He did, however, 

proceed with building an airstrip on 

the former Martin’s Farm property. The 

airstrip, for which Alan Caruso had not 

sought any permits, crossed Rust Road. 

The owner of that property successfully 

fought the airstrip claiming it interfered 

with his right to use the road. 

The homes on the North side of 

Phinney Street are actually part of Fort 

Hill Estates, a subdivision that was built 

about 40 years ago. The deeds issued 

to property holders in the subdivision 

specified that the lots could not 

be subdivided. Individual owners in 

the subdivision would have to fight 

any proposed lot change and several 

of them have hired lawyers to do just 

that. Caruso pointed out that subdivision 

was developed in 1974 with the 

11-lot with the covenants prohibiting 

subdivision of the lots. However, in 

1980, the developer subdivided some 

of the property to create two more lots 

despite the deed restriction. 

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Friends of Finn to Raffle Quilt 

Stacy Sallinen 

Raffle tickets for the log cabin quilt can be 

purchased at the Bookworm, $1 per raffle ticket or 

$5 for six raffle tickets. Proceeds will go towards 

Finn Dermody’s treatment, rehabilitation and 

therapy. Finn Dermody shown at right. 

Finn Dermody started kindergarten 

last fall as any other five-year-old 

child would do. It was only several 

weeks into the school year when Finn 

was diagnosed with medullablastoma, 

a common form of brain cancer in children. 

Following surgery to remove the 

tumor and many rounds of chemotherapy, 

Finn’s battle continues. He faces a 

long road of healing and recovery. 

A group called “Friends of Finn” is 

raffling a handmade log cabin quilt, 

sized queen/king. All proceeds from 

purchased raffle tickets will go towards 

covering some of the costs associated 

with Finn’s treatment, rehabilitation, 

and therapy. Raffle tickets can be 

purchased at the Bookworm, 42 Main 

Street, for $1 per raffle ticket or $5 

for six raffle tickets. The quilt will be 

on display all day, Saturday, May 26, 

in the Gorham Arts Alliance booth at 

the Gorham Founder’s Festival. Tickets 

will also be available for purchase. The 

drawing will be held on July 4, 2012. 

Finn recently celebrated his sixth 

birthday during one of his many stays 

at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital 

in Portland. He is the son of Meg and 

Tim Dermody, and big brother to sister 

Shayla. Finn’s story can be followed by 

visiting http://www.caringbridge.org/ 

visit/finniankeiserdermody. Additional 

donations can be made through a fundraising 

website, https://www.everribbon.com/ribbon/view/2175. 

Photo credit: Meg Dermody 

Photo credit Friends of Finn Dermody 

Gorham Business & Civic Exchange 

11th Annual Fore-a-Scholarship 

Golf Scramble and Barbecue 

Proceeds will provide scholarships for two 

Gorham High School seniors. 

Registration is now open! 

This year’s 18-hole golf scramble and barbecue will take place 

on Friday, June 22 at the Gorham Country Club. 

Prizes will be awarded for: 

Low Gross 

Low Net 

Low Net Co-Ed (Team must have 2 women and 2 men) 

Closest to the Pin 

$25,000 Hole-in-One Sponsored by 

Chalmers Insurance Group 

Interested in playing? Would you like to be a platinum, gold, 

or hole sponsor? Call David Willis at 839-3390 for more 

information and/or to register. 

Paid for and authorized by James Boyle 

for Senate—Treas. Paul Ainsworth 

Contact Jim 

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(207) 756 2928 

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Little Falls from Page 1 

velopment and growth; however, overall, 

the village was under-valued. One of 

the biggest concerns was to make the 

village safe for pedestrians and cyclists 

with repaired and extended sidewalks, 

installation of attractive streetlights, 

trees, and signs, and adding amenities 

such as benches and planters. Top priority 

was given to retaining the village’s 

historic character and scale. 

This area continues to struggle economically, 

subjected to abandoned 

mills, loss of jobs and blighted conditions 

along the Route 202 corridor. 

Tom Poirier, town planner for Gorham, 

acknowledges that work on the much 

needed infrastructure project would 

not be possible without this critical 

funding. Typically, these types of projects 

are funded through Tax Increment 

Financing (TIF) or made part of the 

Town’s regular Capital Improvement 

Program. Lack of recent significant 

development in the village prevented 

the use of a TIF district. It is hoped that 

the grant will act as a catalyst for future 

private and public investments – an 

impetus for commercial building and 

housing rehabilitation. Ultimately, the 

goal is to make the village a more walkable 

place, reflecting “quality of place” 

standards. 

The town of Windham, in consultation 

with the town of Gorham, will 

act as the fiscal agent for the project. 

The respective town councils will 

establish and make the appointments 

to an Oversight Committee. Upcoming 

public information meetings to discuss 

design and project phases will be 

announced. 

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Maine’s Most Interesting Town 

Compiled by Gorham Times Staff 

With only a few days left until 

Reader’s Digest names America’s 

Most Interesting Town, the competition 

is heating up. Thus far, Maine 

residents have been shy to boast about 

what makes The Pine Tree State one of 

the most interesting in the country. 

From now until May 31, 2012, locals 

are invited to log on to www.readersdigest.com/america 

to share personal 

stories and photos that illustrate what 

makes their town special. The author 

of the winning story will receive a cash 

prize of $1,000 and their town will be 

featured on the cover of an upcoming 

issue of Reader’s Digest magazine. 

In addition, each week a new 

American town will be named 

America’s Most Interesting Town by 

popular vote and will be featured on 

the website and in an upcoming issue 

of Reader’s Digest. Locals can show 

their community spirit by logging on 

and voting for their town as many times 

as they like. 

For more information about the campaign, 

please visit www.readersdigest. 

com/america. 

Painting The Town Red — One Referral at a Time! 

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UNDER 

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SEBAGO LAKE $449,500-Year round 

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LIMINGTON $255,900-Custom Ranch 

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heated 3 bay garage, sunny rear patio, 

farmers porch. 

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UNDER 

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Jeff Mason 

Peter Mason 

BUXTON $259,900- Cape w/ breezeway 

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GORHAM $279,000-Nice open floor 

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GORHAM VILLAGE $225,000 

3 BR, 2 BA Cape w/ell & barn. 

Remodeled home w/enclosed porch, 

rear deck, huge backyard. 

STANDISH $29,900-Spacious living in 

this 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1991 mobile in 

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community 

DEAN’S LIST 

Shannon Wilcox (GHS ‘11) was named to 

the Dean’s List at Eastern University in St. 

David’s, PA for the spring semester. She 

is majoring in youth ministry and is the 

daughter of Charles and Margaret Wilcox. 

GRADUATIONS 

John Mark Adkison of Gorham graduated 

from Harding University with a Bachelor 

of Arts in Journalism. 

Lauren Besanko 

(GHS ’07), cum 

laude, graduated 

from University 

of Southern 

Maine with 

Baccalaureate 

Degrees in 

Psychology and 

Criminology. 

Besnako (above) 

has been accepted into the French 

Immersion program at Université Sainte- 

Anne at Nova Scotia this summer. She is 

the daughter of Larry and Carol Besanko. 

Jennifer Stoudt (GHS ’08), above, 

graduated Summa Cum Laude from 

the University of Maine, Orono, with 

dual degrees in Political Science and 

Journalism and a minor in Public Policy. 

She has accepted a teaching position 

with the Teach for America program in 

Charlotte, NC while pursuing an advanced 

teaching degree at UNC, Charlotte. 

The following local students graduated 

from the University of Maine in 

Farmington on May 12, 2012: Andrew 

Dean, B.S. in Secondary Education 

Social Studies; Cameron Fecteau, B.S. 

in Secondary Education Earth & Space 

Science; and Timothy Millett, B.A. in Art. 

MILESTONES 

Elizabeth Wise 

of Gorham 

was named 

Valedictorian 

of the Class of 

2012 at Saint 

Joseph’s College 

in Standish. Wise 

also earned the 

Management 

Award presented 

to the senior management major with the 

highest cumulative grade point average. 

She is the daughter of Brad and Kathleen 

Wise. 

Army Pvt. Joseph E. Lastoria II graduated 

from basic combat training at Fort 

Jackson, Columbia, SC. Lastoria, who 

graduated Cheverus High School in 2011, 

is the son of Joseph Lastoria of Gorham 

and Rowena Freeman of Texas. 

Elliot Bidwell (GHS ’10), son of Susan 

Larsen and Rob Bidwell, recently completed 

basic training at Marine Corps Recruit 

Depot, Parris Island, SC. Bidwell, below, 

begins Military Occupation Specialty training 

at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. 

On May 12 the Postal Carriers and Workers in Gorham collected almost 2,100 pounds 

of goods from the people of Gorham to be given to the Gorham Food Pantry. This tradition 

has been going on for several years. Postal employees chose to send their collection 

to the Pantry instead of out of town. 

The Maine Army National Guard promoted 

Kurt Randall of Gorham to Spc, 

Co B, 3/172 Infantry (Mountain) and Cory 

Goodell of Gorham to Sgt 1st Class, 133rd 

Forward Support Company. 

Forest Gagne (GHS ‘10) has been invited 

by Dr. Gan Xu, Professor of Art History at 

Maine College of Art, to work as the first 

American student Intern in his Shanghai, 

China architectural firm this summer. 

Gagne, a woodworking major, recently 

completed his sophomore year at Maine 

College of Art where he continues to maintain 

Dean’s List status. He is the son of 

Arthur Gagne and Paula Suttle of Gorham. 

Alexander Dahms of Gorham received the 

Criminal Justice Award at Saint Joseph’s 

College in Standish, given to a senior for 

excellence in the field of criminal justice. 

Dahms will graduate with distinction in 

May. 

Megan Cutter of Gorham earned the First- 

Year Chemistry Award and the Exercise 

Science Award at Saint Joseph’s College 

in Standish. Cutter will graduate with distinction 

in May. 

OF INTEREST 

Gerry Boyle, author of “Port City Black 

and White,” will talk about writing mysteries 

set in Portland at the North Gorham 

Public Library (corner of North Gorham 

Road and Standish Neck Road) on 

Thursday, May 24 at 7 p.m. Boyle’s latest 

novels give readers an insight into the city 

from the perspective of a young police 

officer. FMI, 892-2575. 

Operation GHOP, an effort to raise money 

for the Gorham House of Pizza fire victims, 

will be held on Saturday, June 

2 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the USM 

Costello Field House. Donations can be 

made online at fundly.com/operationghop 

or by calling Lisa Allen, 839-7603; Becky 

Winslow, 222-1462; or Christy Cousins, 

839-0080. 

The Gorham Arts Alliance Summer Arts 

Programs begins July 9 and runs through 

August 10 for children ages 5-13. All 

classes held at Gorham Middle School. 

Before and after care available. FMI, www. 

gorhamartsalliance.org 

The West Gorham Union Church, 190 

Ossipee Trail (Rt. 25), will hold a Church 

Supper on Saturday, June 2 from 5-6 

p.m. $7/$3 under 12. 

Upon disbanding, the Gorham North 

Street Ladies Aid Society donated the 

remainder of their club funds – a $5,300 

check – to the Make-A-Wish ® Foundation 

of Maine. 

The Gorham Arts Alliance will have a 

booth at the Founders’ Festival showcasing 

art activities and face painting along 

with a hotdog lunch. Donations of Poland 

Spring Water and Gatorade are needed. 

Please drop off at Village, Narragansett, 

Great Falls or GMS - Attn: Diane Knott. 

FMI, 318-0584. 

19 Bartlett Rd. Gorham, ME 04038 

(207) 797-9100 www.customcoachandlimo.com 

The GHS Class Reunion Committee will 

hold a fundraiser on Monday, May 28 

(Memorial Day) at Cook’s Hardware on 

Main Street in Gorham. All proceeds from 

hotdog sales to benefit Scholarship fund 

for GHS Class of 2013. 

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Team Tom hit the streets for the third year in a row to help raise money to fight the 

devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis. Team Tom raised $6,294 and participated in 

the six mile MS Walk in Scarborough on April 28, 2012. Thank you to all the Gorham residents 

who supported Team Tom’s bottle drives and door-to-door collections and to the 

walkers for their fund raising efforts. Pictured are (back row) Sarah Buotte, Abby Perkins, 

Delaney Shiers, Tyler Bernaiche, Dylan Truong, Chandler Reagan, Derek Truong, Shaun 

Stoothooff; (middle row) Kate Curley, Abby Biegel, Charlotte Smith, Sarah Norton, Darcie 

Brown, Mikayla Richman; (front row) Julia Smith, Maddie Bennett, Reagan Emerson, 

Gabby Bagala, Megan Bennett, Meghan Hanley. 

The Gorham Garden Club worked for two days to weed and mulch the gardens at the 

Baxter Museum to get it ready for the museum opening in June. Pictured L-R: Linda 

Faatz, Norene Lanoie, and Anne Murphy. Other member helpers included Linda Frinsko, 

Chris Fleury, Judi Garland, Mary Morin and Leslie Clarke. 

The Gorham Arts Alliance will once again 

sponsor the Giant Puppets and Stiltwalker 

from the Shoestring Theater during 

the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 

28. A few middle or high school students 

as well as adults are needed to assist with 

the puppets. FMI, www.gorhamartsallaince.org 

The 1st Annual Gateway Commons 

Community Yard Sale off Rt. 25 in 

Gorham will take place on Saturday, 

June 2, from 8 a.m. to noon. Rain or 

Shine. Sponsored by Gateway Commons 

Homeowner’s Association. 

The Baxter Memorial Library will sponsor 

National Missing Children’s Day on Friday, 

May 25 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. by issuing 

free child identification cards, photos 

and digital fingerprinting offered by David 

Drake of New York Life. There will be no 

sales presentation. FMI, 839-5031. 

Area families are invited to attend the 

first in a series of free Alzheimer’s CARE 

training workshops that will be offered 

beginning Saturday, June 2, at 9:30 a.m. 

at the Home Instead Senior Care office in 

Gorham. FMI, 839-0441. 

There will be a benefit car wash at Rite 

Aid in Gorham on Saturday, June 2 from 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by Boy Scout 

Troop 817. 

USM President Selma Botman recognized 

Michael S. Hamilton of Gorham who has 

been awarded emeritus status at USM’s 

Commencement. Hamilton is retiring this 

month after 27 years of service in the 

Department of Political Science. He is 

known among his colleagues as a prolific 

scholar, having authored, co-authored 

or edited 111 scholarly and professional 

publications. Throughout his career, he 

developed a reputation for classroom rigor 

and organization. He received his Ph.D. 

in political science from Colorado State 

University. 

The North Gorham Public Library, 

corner of North Gorham and Standish 

Neck Roads, will hold its annual spring 

book, plant, and rummage sale on Sat., 

June 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. FMI, 892- 

2575. 

USM NOTES 

The USM Youth Ensembles will hold open 

auditions on May 23-25 for musicians 

in grades 12 and younger interested in 

performing in the upcoming fall season of 

the Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, 

Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, Portland 

Young People’s String Consort, Portland 

Youth Junior Orchestra, and Southern 

Maine Children’s Choir. Singers are especially 

welcome. FMI, usm.maine.edu/ 

music or call 780-5265. 

Students and friends of Holistic Pathways in Gorham joined together to practice 108 

Sun Salutations for charity. A $700 donation was made to The Center for Grieving 

Children and Wounded Warrior Project. Back row: Carrie Chasse, Rebecca Reinhart, 

Jennifer Banks, Amy Pelletier, Pam Mercier, Margo Peffer. Second row: Becky Allen, 

Phaedra Gallant, Suzanne Piecuch, Jenn Reid, Danielle Lamey, Brenda Caron, Amanda 

Curtis Kezal. Seated: Joann Means, Nancy Innes, Angee Poirier, Gail Ambrose, Katherine 

Edenbach and Jessica Roberts. 

Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center received a donation of eight safety-riding 

helmets from Gorham Girl Scout Troop 1674. The helmets were purchased with bottle 

funds collected by the scouts over a three-month period. 


Courtesy of the Gorham Police Department 

Friend or Foe? 

Flaggy Meadow Road caller reported that they and two other individuals were on 

foot and being followed by an unknown vehicle. Caller later advised that the vehicle 

belonged to a friend and caller had not been aware that one of the friends had 

called vehicle owner. 

Shop local. 

White Rock Drive caller reported that the 

neighbor’s chickens were in their yard 

again and caller was not happy. 

Longfellow Road caller requested to 

speak with someone as they were upset 

and sounded intoxicated. 

South Street caller requested to speak 

with an officer regarding what appears to 

be a discarded crack pipe they found out 

behind the building. 

Main Street caller requested to speak 

with an officer regarding a male subject 

who attempted to take an 18 pack of beer. 

Caller reported what appeared to be two 

individuals sleeping in a car parked on 

South Street. Subjects stated they had no 

place to stay. 

Main Street caller requested to speak 

with the Animal Control Officer regarding 

a neighbor who was throwing dog feces 

over the fence into the parking lot. 

Tink Drive caller reported a suspicious 

vehicle they feel has been “stalking” the 

area of their residence. 

Sebago Lake Road caller reported that 

their 13-year-old refused to come home 

after school during the week and goes 

other places. 

Caller requested to speak with an officer 

regarding a domestic disturbance during a 

child custody swap. 

Lincoln Street caller reported that a dog 

trying to protect younger children walking 

down the road bit an older boy. 

School Street caller reported that there 

were some “bad people” in the building. 

Tow Path Road caller reported that 

known individuals were posting things on 

Facebook that caller felt were threatening. 

Longfellow Road caller stated they felt 

the animal emergency hospital took their 

money and did not do what they were 

supposed to do. 

Spiller Road caller reported that a female 

subject had been pushing them around 

and was trashing their house. 

Spiller Road caller reported there was an 

unknown female at their door looking for 

a place to stay. 

Gray Road man was arrested for domestic 

violence assault. 

Daniel Street man was arrested for OUI. 

Main Street man was arrested for criminal 

threatening with a dangerous weapon. 

Year Round Property Maintenance 

• Mowing 

• Spring Clean-up 

• Trimming & Pruning 

207-712-5554 

• Shrub Removal/Planting 

www.acyardservices.com 

• Edging & Mulching 

• De-thatching 

Commercial & Residential 

Fully Insured 

Gorham Primary Care P C 

130 Main Street • Gorham, ME 04038 

207-839-5551 

Adult Primary Care 

New Patients Welcome 

Accepting: MaineCare, Medicare, Etc. 

Discount available for cash at time of service 

Office Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 


calendar 

classified ads 

THURSDAY, MAY 24 

• Bingo, 10 a.m., Lakes Region Senior 

Center. FMI, 893-9088 

• Baby and Me, birth -18 mos., 9:30 a.m., 

Baxter Library. FMI, 839-5031 

• Toddler Time, 18-36 mos., 10 a.m., 


• Gorham Food Pantry, 9-11 a.m., located 

in St. Anne’s Catholic Church parking lot 

• Story Hour for 3-5 yr olds, 10-11 a.m., 

No. Gorham Public Library. Stories, songs 

& crafts. FMI, 892-2575 

FRIDAY, MAY 25 

• Gorham Founders Festival, 5-9 p.m., 

Narragansett School 

• Free Child ID Cards, Baxter Library, 

12:30-3:30 p.m. FMI, 839-5031 

SATURDAY, MAY 26 

• Gorham Founders Festival, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 

Narragansett School 

• Gorham Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 

Rt. 114 (between Baxter Library and 

Gorham Times) 

MONDAY, MAY 28 

• Memorial Day 

• No School for grades K-12 

• Lakes Region Senior Center closed 

TUESDAY, MAY 29 

• Pre-school Storytime, 3-5 yrs., 9:30 a.m., 


• Pickleball, 10 a.m., Lakes Region Senior 


• Exercise with video, 9:30 a.m., Lakes 

Region Senior Center. FMI, 893-9088 



WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 

• Prayer Shawl Knitting Group, 1-2:30 p.m., 

St. Anne’s Catholic Church. All are welcome. 

FMI, 839-4857 

• Poker with Ray, Lakes Region Senior 


• Senior Community Meal, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 

St. Anne’s Catholic Church, $3.50. FMI, 

839-4857 

• Baby and Me, birth-18 mos., 9:30 a.m., 








& crafts. FMI, 892-2575 

SATURDAY, JUN 2 

• Gorham Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 

Rt. 114 (between Baxter Library and 

Gorham Times) 

• Gorham Clothes Closet, located at the 

Little Falls Activity Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

FMI, 839-3104 or rhondasawyer@maine. 

rr.com 

• Church Supper, West Gorham Union 

Church, 19 Ossipee Trail, 5-6 p.m. $7/$3 

under 12 

• Car Wash to benefit Boy Scouts, Rite Aid 

in Gorham, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

TUESDAY, JUN 5 


Baxter Library. FMI, 839-5031. 

• Gorham Cancer Prayer and Support 

Group, 6 p.m., Cressey Road United 

Methodist Church. FMI, 839-311. 

WEDNESDAY, JUN 6 

• Prayer Shawl Knitting Group, 1-2:30 p.m., 

St. Anne’s Catholic Church. All are welcome. 

FMI, 839-4857 

• Senior Community Meal, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 

St. Anne’s Catholic Church, $3.50. FMI, 

839-4857 

THURSDAY, JUN 7 

• Baby and Me, birth-18 mos., 9:30 a.m., 








& crafts. FMI, 892-2575 

services 

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING. 

Specializing in older homes. Low rates, 

quality work. Free estimates. Call Dave Hall, 

929-4469. 

IRISH CLEANING LADY looking for some 

new jobs. I really enjoy cleaning. Good ref. 

Free estimates. Call Candy Leavitt, 839-2368. 

CLEANING POSITION sought by local 

mother and daughter. Every other week avail. 

References available. Call Pat after 2 p.m. 

839-6827. 

BREAST FEEDING consultations and Hygeia 

pump rentals. Cindy Smith IBCLC. Call 653- 

0819. 

YARD SERVICES 

LAWN MOWING, Mulch, Cleanups, Stone 

patios and walkways, Retaining walls, 

Excavating. Fully Insured. Professional work. 

Call Chris Woods at 615-3663. 

FOR SALE 

NEW QUEEN Mattress and Box Spring Set, 

$180. FMI, 207-591-4927. 

YARD SALE 

1ST ANNUAL Gateway Commons 

Community Yard Sale off Rt. 25, Gorham, 

Saturday, June 2, 8 am - noon. Rain or 

Shine. 

LIQUIDATING contents of house. Tools, furniture, 

glassware, flat wear, antiques, collectibles. 

39 Highland Ave., Gorham. Saturday, 

May 26, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (rain date June 2) 

Large yard sale, 3 families, Lincoln Street, 

Gorham, Sat 5/26 & Sun 5/27 from 8:30 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. Lots of items including John Deere 

trucks, bikes, boy’s clothes and MUCH, 

MUCH more. Also a nice baked goods table - 

everyone loves a whoopie pie! 

PRESCHOOL OPENINGS 

MARY JANE Preschool in Buxton for 3-5 yr. 

olds, Full curriculum w/emphasis on reading 

readiness/socialization/music. BS degree, 

experienced, licensed. FMI, 727-3312. 

Pet Care 

24/7 care in our home. No gates or crates. Dog 

walks. 838-0132. www.petsittinginmaine.com. 

MUSIC LESSONS 

VOICE AND PIANO lessons at my Gorham 

studio. BA in Music Ed. Call Paul 839-4628. 

LESSONS 

SUMMER Horsemanship Program, weeklong, 

all levels from beginners to advanced. 

Ages 7 to 17. FMI see ad on page 2. 

CHILD CARE 

OPENINGS- Licensed in-Home Child Care. 

Large yard, located on dead-end street. 

Separate indoor Daycare area. First Aid/CPR 

Certified. www.lilcaboosedaycare.vpweb.com. 

Call Nancy 839-7952. 

For Sale 1999 volvo XC70 cross 

country. 173k miles. Dealer serviced. 

Fair condition. Stickered until 

November. Quick sale. $2500. 

831-5449. 

HOUSES FOR RENT: Gorham/ 

Windham/Raymond. You can own a 

brand new home for less than rent. 

Call today! FMI, 839-2631. 

The Inn at Village Square, 

a 37-resident Assisted Living 

facility located in Gorham, is 

seeking a per diem cook. 

This position would be on an 

“as-needed” basis and would 

prepare and serve a wide 

variety of foods while 

complying with all State and 

Federal regulations. Ideal 

applicants will have a minimum 

of one year cooking experience, 

preferably in a health care 

setting, and a flexible 

work schedule. Please contact 

Paul Schreiber at 839-5101 or 

pschreiber@avestahousing.org. 

THURSDAY, MAY 31 

• Bingo, 10 a.m., Lakes Region Senior 


The Gorham Ecumenical Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., 

the second Wednesday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m., and the third Monday of the 

month from 6 to 7 p.m. Open to anyone in need of food. The Pantry is located at 299 B 

Main Street in the Saint Anne’s Church parking lot (across from 

Narragansett Elementary School). 

Christopher M. Berry 

The Law Office of Judith Berry, Esq. 

28 State Street • Gorham, Maine 04038 • (207) 839-7004 

JudithBerryme@aol.com 

Conveniently located in Gorham. Offering state wide legal 

services in the following areas: family law, family building 

including adoption, minor child guardianships, wills, personal 

injury, tax, contracts, construction law, and business law. 

Judith M. Berry, Esq. • Christopher M. Berry, Esq. 

Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St. 

Cressey Road United Methodist Church 

Gorham Clothes Closet, Little Falls 

Activity Center, 10 Acorn St. 

Gorham Farmer’s Market, South Street, 

between Baxter Library and Gorham 

Times 

Gorham Food Pantry, St. Anne’s Catholic 

Church parking lot, 299 Main St. 

Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 Acorn 

St. 

Narragansett School, 284 Main St. 

No. Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish 

Neck Rd. 

St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St. 

West Gorham Union Church, 19 Ossipee 

Trail 

Coworx Staffing Services is hosting a JOB FAIR 

for production and assembly positions: 

Wednesday, May 30th, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm 

at Goodwill Industries. 

Gorham Industrial Park 

49 Sanford Drive | Gorham, Maine 

Enter door by balloons, parking in front 


SMASH-HIT COMEDY RETURNS TO MAINE 

A comedy with music 

about a lifetime’s 

obsession with 88 keys. 

Illustration by Jamie Hogan 

June 1 - July 1 

by Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt 

“2 PIANOS 4 HANDS” A CRESCENDO OF PLEASURE! – The Washington Post 

Sponsored by: L.L.Bean | Maine Home + Design | maine | Jonathan’s Ogunquit | MPBN 

Starbird Music & Piano Gallery | Northeast Delta Dental | The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram 

PROFESSIONAL THEATER MADE IN MAINE 

Tickets: 774.0465 

www.portlandstage.org 

“I am here because I 

am inspired to keep fighting to 

find breakthrough ways to treat 

my patients. I am here because I believe 

we can stop cancer. 

And that is my story.” 

—Suzanne Hoekstra, MD, Breast Care Specialists of Maine 

Expert, compassionate care. Innovation and dedication. That is the 

powerful health care story behind Breast Care Specialists of Maine. 

Learn more about our story at mercyhospital.org. 

mercyhospital.org 

1-855-MERCYME 

Congratulate 

Your Graduate in the 

Graduation Issue 

Include your congratulations ad in the 

June 21 Graduation Issue of the 

Gorham Times. Ad deadline is June 13. 

2012 Graduate 

$25 for a 1 column by 3 inch ad 

with picture; $15 for a 1 column 

by 2 inch ad. Different ad sizes 

available on request. 

Call or e-mail the Gorham Times at 

gtimes@maine.rr.com or 839-8390. 

Luci— 

Congratulations on your high 

school graduation! 

We are very proud of how 

well you did academically 

and athletically, and we 

know you will do well 

in college too. 

Love, Mom and Dad

May 24, 2012 - Gorham Times

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