SCORES & OUTDOORS: Atlantic salmon restoration steady but slow despite many efforts
SCORES & OUTDOORS
by Roland D. Hallee
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the fate of the mighty Atlantic salmon.
Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, have long been the target of recreational and commercial fishing, and this, as well as habitat destruction, has reduced their numbers significantly. The species is the subject of conservation efforts in several countries.
Several populations of Atlantic salmon are in serious decline in Maine. The Endangered Species Act currently places 11 Maine rivers on the list: the Kennebec, Androscoggin, Penobscot, Sheepscot, Ducktrap, Cove Brook, Pleasant, Narraguagus, Machias, East Machias and Dennys. The Penobscot is the anchor river for Atlantic salmon populations in the U.S. Returns in 2008 have been around 2,000, more than double the 2007 return of 940.
However, on the Kenduskeag River, in Bangor, according to Richard Dill, a biologist for the Maine Department of Marine Resources Bureau of Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat, over recent years, the return of salmon to the river has been particularly low. In 2012, 624 salmon returned to the fish trap at the Veazie Dam. In 2013, just 372 salmon were counted at the facility.
There has been some success thus far with populations growing in the Penobscot and Connecticut rivers. In November 2015, salmon nests were observed in the Farmington River, a tributary of the Connecticut River, where Atlantic salmon had not been seen spawning since probably the Revolutionary War.
Atlantic salmon were once abundant throughout the North Atlantic. European fishermen gillnetted the salmon in rivers using hand-made nets for at least several centuries. Wood and stone weirs along streams and ponds were used for millennia to harvest salmon in the rivers of Maine and New England. Human activities have heavilty damaged salmon populations across their range. The major impacts were from overfishing and habitat change, and the new threat from competitive farmed fish.
The first laws regarding Atlantic salmon were started nearly 800 years ago. Edward I instituted a penalty for collecting salmon during certain times of the year. His son, Edward II continued the legislation.
Atlantic salmon fishing is illegal in Maine. Anyone who accidentally catches one is required to release the fish alive and uninjured immediately. The fishing rule, listed in the law book under an S-33 code, also requires that “at no time should an Atlantic salmon be removed from the water.”
The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) is an international council made up of Canada, the European Union, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United States. Established in 1983, it helps protect Atlantic salmon stocks, through the cooperation between nations. They work, hand-in-hand, to restore habitat and promote conservation of the salmon.
The Army Corps of Engineers reports that Project SHARE, of Eastport, is seeking a permit from the Corps to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with an Atlantic salmon enhancement project in China (Maine), the Narraguagus River and the Barrows Stream, in Crawford.
The application proposes to place fill/structures below the ordinary high water line of the West Branch of the Sheepscot River, in China, along with the other two sites, in conjunction with an Atlantic salmon rearing habitat enhancement project. The fill/structures consist of Post Assisted Log Structures (PALS) and Large Woody Debris. Eighty-eight PALS will be placed in the West Branch of the Sheepscot River to enhance 6,275 feet of river.
The work may impact Essential Fish Habitat for Atlantic salmon. This habitat consists of stream bottom composed of mixed sand, gravel, cobble and boulders. Long-term impact to this species is expected to be minimal with appropriate erosion control measures, in stream work windows and other best management practices. The Corps has primarily determined that the site-specific adverse effect will be minimal.
Much is being done to restore the Atlantic salmon populations in the North Atlantic region, but much more needs to be done.
Next week, see what Kathleen McKeoghain, of AlterNet, has to say about Atlantic salmon populations.
Legal Notices, Week of August 3, 2017
STATE OF MAINE
PROBATE COURT
COURT ST.,
SKOWHEGAN, ME
SOMERSET, ss
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
18-A MRSA sec. 3-801
The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication date of this notice is August 3, 2017.
If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within four months of the first publication date of this Notice to Creditors by filing a written statement of your claim on a proper form with the Register of Probate of this Court or by delivering or mailing to the Personal Representative listed below at the address published by his name, a written statement of the claim indicating the basis therefore, the name and address of the claimant and the amount claimed or in such other manner as the law may provide. See 18-A MRSA 3-804.
2017-200 – Estate of WILMA B. STEVENS, late of Canaan, Me deceased. Daniel S. Stevens, 87 Maplewood Drive, Newport, Me 0453-4040 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-201 – Estate of ROBERT BLAINE TIBBETTS, SR., late of Mercer, Me deceased. Heather Tibbetts, 7 Moose Lane, Mercer, Me 04957 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-202 – Estate of ERVINA B. GOODRIDGE, late of Norridgewock, Me deceased. Merton J. Goodridge, PO Box 194, Norridgewock, Me 04957 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-203 – Estate of FRANK L. TRIPODI, late of Hartland, Me deceased. Donna Tripodi, 30 Seekins Street, Hartland, Me 04943 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-208 – Estate of DAVID MILLER KING, late of St. Albans, Me deceased. Sylvia K. Richards, 179 Hartland Road, St. Albans, Me 04971 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-209 – Estate of MARIE A. CARTER, late of Palmyra, Me deceased. Colleen L. Richardson, PO Box 314, Newport, Me 04953 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-210- Estate of MARION R. REYNOLDS, late of Skowhegan, Me deceased. Donna L. Pomelow, 54 Hilton Hill Road, Skowhegan, Me 04976 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-211 – Estate of PEGGY A. MORGAN, late of Hartland, Me deceased. Dana A. Morgan I, PO Box 368, Hartland, Me 04943 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-214 – Estate of CYR G. THIBEAULT, late of Skowhegan, Me deceased. Christine A. Thibeault, 5 Jonathans Way, Casco, Me 04015 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-215 – Estate of ARLENE L. BOYDEN, late of Fairfield, Me deceased. Gary Boyden, 24 Six Rod Road, Fairfield, Me 04937 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-216 – Estate of SUDIE F. DAVIS, late of Palmyra, Me deceased. Linda M. Burleigh, 292 Badgerboro Road, Palmyra, Me 04965 appointed Personal Representative.
2017-217 – Estate of MARY B. ELIAS, late of Fairfield, Me deceased. Shirley E. Ezzy, PO Box 305, Augusta, Me 04332 appointed Personal Representative.
To be published on August 3, & August 10, 2017
Dated: July 31, 2017
/s/ Victoria Hatch,
Register of Probate
(8/10)
STATE OF MAINE
PROBATE COURT
41 COURT ST.
SOMERSET, ss
SKOWHEGAN, ME
PROBATE NOTICES
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ESTATES LISTED BELOW
Notice is hereby given by the respective petitioners that they have filed petitions for appointment of personal representatives in the following estates. These matters will be heard at 10 a.m. or as soon thereafter as they may be, on August 16, 2017. The requested appointments may be made on or after the hearing date if no sufficient objection be heard. This notice complies with the requirements of 18-A MRSA §3-403 and Probate Rule 4.
2017-159 – Estate of MASON BRIAN-SCOTT STANLEY, minor of Skowhegan, Me. Petition for Change of Name (Minor) filed by Whitney Parlin, 18 Family Circle, Apt. 4, Skowhegan, Maine 04976 requesting the minors name be changed to Mason Brian Parlin for reasons set forth therein.
2017-148 – Estate of KEVIN M. TRUDEAU, late of Pittsfield, Me deceased. Marlene Cullity, 122 Waverly Street, Pittsfield, Me 04967 requesting to be appointed Personal Representative
SPECIAL NOTICE: This notice is especially directed to Robert R. Trudeau who is of address unknown.
***Deleted as requested***
2017-175 – Estate of HEATHER ELIZABETH JOHNSON, adult of Norridgewock, Me. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Heather Elizabeth Johnson, 711 River Road, Norridgewock, Me 04957 requesting her name be changed to Heather Finnemore Johnson for reasons set forth therein.
2017-176 – Estate of NATHAN LUCAS HERMAN, adult of Fairfield, Me. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Nathan Lucas Herman, 40 Main Street, Fairfield, Me 04937 requesting his name be changed to Nathan Lucas Saucier for reasons set forth therein.
2017-177 – Estate of DANTE ERIC HERMAN, adult of Fairfield, Me. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Dante Eric Herman, 40 Main Street, Fairfield, Me 04937 requesting his name be changed to Dante Eric Saucier for reasons set forth therein.
2017-184 – Estate of JAMIE LEE STEDGE, adult of Pittsfield, Me. Petition for Change of Name (Adult) filed by Jamie Lee Stedge, 34 Sibley Pond Road, Pittsfield, Me 04967 requesting her name be changed to Jamie Lee Canders for reasons set forth therein.
2017-188 – Estate of ZABRYNA SKYE. McDONALD, minor of Skowhegan, Me. Petition for Change of Name (Minor) filed by Krystal A. Batista, 126 Middle Road, Apt 1, Skowhegan, Me 04976 requesting minor’s name be changed to Zabryna Skye Batista for reasons set forth therein.
2017-077 – Estate of DAVID ALLEN GARDINER, JR… Petition for Change of Name (Minor) filed by petitioner Matthew Ward, 75 Waterville Road, Skowhegan, Me 04976 requesting that minor’s name be change to Damien Matthew Ward for reasons set forth therein.
Dated: July 31, 2017
/s/ Victoria M. Hatch
Register of Probate
(8/10)
STATE OF MAINE
PROBATE COURT
SOMERSET, SS
NOTICE TO HEIRS
Estate of
SUDIE F. DAVIS
DOCKET NO. 2017-216
It appearing that the following heirs of SUDIE F. DAVIS, as listed in an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative is of unknown address as listed below:
Charles C. Randall
Sheryl Durkee
Allen Randall
Robin Randall
Holly Boise
Julie Edmundson
THEREFORE, notice is hereby given as heir of the above named estate, pursuant to Maine Rules of Probate Procedure Rule 4(d) (1) (a), and Rule 4 (e) a.
This notice shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in The Town Line, with the first publication date to be August 3, 2017.
Names and address of Personal Representative: Linda M. Burleigh, 292 Badgerboro Road, Palmyra, Me 04965.
Dated: July 31, 2017
/s/ Victoria M. Hatch
Register of Probate
(8/10)
IF WALLS COULD TALK, Week of August 3, 2017
by Katie Ouilette
WALLS, you have talked about our busy days, but Wow oh Wow, this last week has beat them all! Faithful readers, WALLS wonder what you think. We said ‘bye’ to grandkids and their wee ones…yes, in shifts, because son Dean and his wife Donna were here in East Madison or with Donna’s brother David Loubier and his wife, in Winslow. Oh, WALLS, before you forget, make sure to tell our faithful readers about the absolutely beautiful lined and fringed blanket with pictures of fish on it that David and his wife gave to Lew and I, as we had several birthday celebrations on our birthdays. Needless to say, our friends gathering at Lynn and Chuck’s had only great accolades of praise for that gathering.
Yes, it was tough to have our greats leave…some babies and some little ones. We hope the little ones always remember their visit with Nana and Apa (Gramdfather in Alaska) and the loooong plane rides to Maine and, again, back to Washington State.
Now, WALLS, you have another subject for our faithful readers. Yes, you did know that my dad, Henry Valliere, and cousins Willard and Francis Groteau, started the Lake Wesserusett Association many years ago. That was in the day when the Croteau family had bought the land on one side of the ‘inlet of the lake’ and Henry and Roxie had purchased ‘the old swimming hole’ property on “Mud Guzzle”, the Laney’s name for the Inlet. Yes, Gramp Laney and daughters had their cottage ‘just down the Guzzle’ from the old swimming hole and Mim and Ray Laney owned next door. Actually, because ‘the Laney family’ were the originals, dad Henry thought that Laney Road would be a more appropriate name than Fire Lane 2. Oh, we had such a great time, as Mim and Ray (Raymond’s Clothing Store, in Skowhegan) had a bean hole bean supper every Saturday night and George Cannell and ‘musicians’ played for dancing in Gramp Laney’s woodshed behind the Laney cottages. Now, the woodshed is gone, but Chris and Claire Perkins now own the Gramp Laney Cottage and have folks for bean-hole beans plus everybody’s favorite recipes ‘lakesiee’ in summer.
That leads you WALLS to your attending the long-time Lake Association meeting a couple weeks ago. Yes, the president is now Mark Doty (our Inlet neighbor) and, as we assembled for an early breakfast served by the East Madison Grange members, we were given The Lake Book, published for all folks in Maine about keeping our lakes in our great state of Maine in pure and pristine condition. It was reported that Lake Weserunsett still has that pristine condition. Many thanks to those who volunteer to do ‘the count’ every summer and to Sonja Clothier, our boat inspector.
SOLON & BEYOND, Week of August 3, 2017
The Solon Alumni Association gathered on July 15 with these members of the class of 1967 celebrating their 50th reunion. Front, from left to right, Dotty Padham Lightbody, Eunice Waugh Kenn, Gary Farnham and Maurice Robbins. Back, Mike Bishop, Billy McDonough, Cheryl Hanson Edgecomb and Brent Brown. Contributed photo
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy
grams29@tds.net
Solon, Maine 04979
Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy!
Don’t have any real news to share with you this morning, so I am going to answer a question that has been asked by many recently, “Have you sold your house yet?” The answer is YESS!
Never in my wildest dreams, did I ever imagine that I would have the courage to attempt to sell it myself! Being empty for a few years while I was attempting to dispose of memories and stuff didn’t do it any good, so decided to try and sell it myself. There were three people who had expressed an interest in it last year and I thought the first one who asked really wanted to buy it. After it was completely empty this spring I asked him if he still wished to buy it and he had changed his mind. So I called the other two who had showed an interest and took them through it and the last one decided to buy it, which pleased me greatly! I was not born to be a salesman, and was definitely not into selling real estate.
I sold it to Solonely Acres LLC, and the closing was last Friday in Skowhegan. My blessings and prayers are with them as they take on the task of tender, loving care to bring it back to a beautiful house as people drive into Solon on Ferry Street. The new owners had already started clearing away all the bamboo that had really taken over the yard, I had done my best when I lived there to get rid of that stuff, but it just takes over!
I have faced many challenges in my long life, but clearing out my house of memories, (when I wrote for several different papers, before Percy, I closed the column with, “from Salada Tea and me! And many people sent me Salada Tea tags to use). On days that I came across some of the boxes of the tags and dumped them, were not my best days. Frank and I bought that house when Mary was ten months old and the boys were four, six and eight, it was a good place to bring up a family.
Came across a good piece of words for anyone struggling with a foreseen challenge, and it is, “Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth… Tame the dragon and the gift is yours.” (Very true, words by Noela Evans.)
The other day a little book was loaned to me from a friend who reads Percy’s wise words, and as you all must know by now I love inspiring and humors quotes. This is one of them calle “Belief Is All You Need!” A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to read a map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask for help.
“Warwick can get you out of that ditch,” said the farmer, pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the haggardly mule and looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.” The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and Warwick made their way back to the ditch.
The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the reins he shouted, “Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull Warwick!” And the mule pulled the car from the ditch with very little effort.
The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer; patted the mule and asked, “Why did you call out all of those other names before you called Warwick?
The farmer grinned and said, “Old Warwick is just about blind. As long as he believes he’s part of a team, he doesn’t mind pulling.” (words by James W. Moore) Thanks so much Henrietta!
And as always, I’m waiting for your news to share, just call me, or write, or e-mail, or I’ll come and get what you write if it isn’t too far away.
And so for Percy’s memoirs, they are short this week so I’m going to let him have two short ones! “A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience.” (words by Oliver Wendell Holmes 1809-1894) and “Don’t cry because it’s over – smile because it happened.”
Oakfest under sunny skies
Oakland’s Oakfest was held on July 21 under sunny skies with live music all day by the Old Liberty String Band, Eric Lunt, E family and the Camp Manitou Band. Above, Trenton Clark, front, with his grandmother Cindy Potter, ride on the Flower Committee float. Below, the Young Americans Dance Center team members Emilee Arbo and Brooke Allen perform during the parade.
Photos by Mark Huard, owner Central Maine Photography
China police log for June 2017
Friday, June 2
9 a.m., harassment complaint, Village Rd.
Saturday, June 3
4:30 p.m., property check, Neck Rd.
4:45 p.m., property check, Old Waterville Rd.
5:10 p.m., business check, Lakeview Dr.
5:30 p.m., business check, Dunton Rd.
6 p.m., property check, Thurston Rd.
6:50 p.m., radar detail, Dirigo Rd.
8:10 p.m., business check, Vassalboro Rd.
Monday, June 5
9 a.m., traffic complaint, Weeks Mills Rd.
Friday, June 9
2:20 p.m., assist Rescue, Tyler Rd.
2:45 p.m., property dispute, Village Rd.
3:15 p.m., property check, South China boat landing
3:30 p.m., radar detail, Vassalboro Rd.
5:10 p.m., business check, Vassalboro Rd.
5:20 p.m., business check, Rte. 3.
5:30 p.m., business check, Rte. 3.
6:05 p.m., property check, Branch Mills Rd.
Sunday, June 11
8 a.m., animal complaint, Bog Rd.
Wednesday, June 14
2 p.m., civil dispute, Nana’s Way.
Thursday, June 15
3 p.m., hit and run complaint, Windsor Road.
Friday, June 16
8:30 p.m., neighborhood dispute, Colwell Boulevard.
Saturday, June 17
4 p.m., traffic stop, Aldere Park Road, warning for registration violation.
4:15 p.m., traffic stop, Dirigo Road, speeding warning.
5:10 p.m., traffic stop Dirigo Road, warning for inspection violation.
5:30 p.m., traffic stop, Weeks Mills Road, warning for stop sign violation.
7 p.m., property check, Neck Road
7:20 p.m., property check, Old Waterville Road.
Monday, June 19
4:40 p.m., traffic stop Rte. 3, warning for inspection violation.
4:58 p.m., traffic stop, Lakeview Drive, speeding warning.
5 p.m., business check, Rte. 3.
5:45 p.m., business check, Lakeview Dr.
5:55 p.m., property check, Causeway Road
6:30 p.m., property check, Nana’s Way
6:45 p.m., intoxicated male, Causeway Road. Warning for disorderly conduct, transported home.
Wednesday, June 21
10 a.m., criminal mischief, Main Street.
Friday, June 23
4:40 p.m., traffic stop, Rte. 3, speeding warning.
4:51 p.m., traffic stop, Rte. 3, speeding warning.
5:04 p.m., traffic stop, Rte. 3, speeding warning.
5:30 p.m., traffic stop, Lakeview Drive, summons for speeding.
5:45 p.m., traffic stop, Lakeview Drive, warning for expired inspection sticker.
6:17 p.m., trespass by motor vehicle complaint, Old Waterville Road.
6:45 p.m., traffic complaint, Cross Road.
Saturday, June 24
6 p.m., civil dispute, Nana’s Way.
Sunday, June 25
12:15 p.m., neighborhood dispute over unsafe gunfire, Fire Road 54.
Wednesday, June 28
4 p.m., suspicious vehicle, Main Street.
4:30 p.m., traffic complaint, Causeway Road.
Friday, June 30
2 p.m., traffic complaint, South Road.
3:55 p.m., traffic complaint, Neck Road.
China VFD thanks supporters
The China Village Volunteer Fire Department extends a sincere “Thank You” to the folks that participated in their annual Chicken BBQ & Raffle on Saturday July 8.
They were again blessed with a beautiful Saturday and very pleased to see all the people that came out to the BBQ – bringing friends and family, smiles and memories – which made for a another memorable day for us. They also extend a heartfelt appreciation to their spouses, who unselfishly donated their time, again.
They enjoyed seeing many friends again and sincerely appreciated the kind words, shared on Saturday. For all the fire department folks, events like this are a pleasant reminder of the caring and giving people in the community.
They also thank all the business that donated to the raffle: Maine Boat Rental, Wildwood, LaVerdiere’s, Circle K, Lakeview Lumber, Toby’s, The Landing, Cedar Springs golf, MJEK Seafood & Grill, Boivin’s Plumbing, Bob’s Glass, Adams Insurance, New England Imports, China Lake Auto, Raider’s Sugar Shack, Courtney’s Hot Dogs, and KFC Waterville.
Obituaries, Week of August 3, 2017
KENNETH R. JUDKINS
OHIO/WINSLOW – Sgt/Major (retired) United States Army, Kenneth R. Judkins, formerly of Winslow, passed away at the home of his daughter, Donna Judkins Workman, on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, in Conneaut, Ohio. He was born April 7, 1920, in Augusta, son of the late Harold C. and Gladys (Morin) Judkins.
Kenneth was educated in the Augusta schools and attended Cony High School. He obtained his GED in the Army, plus he received two years of college credits and educational certificates within the U.S. Army.
He served 21 years in the U.S. Army, including 27 months in the South Pacific Theater in World War II. Post war, he served in Europe in Germany and numerous U.S. bases, retiring as a Command Sgt. Major in 1964. Throughout his years of service, he was supported by, Barbara Olive (Sweet) Judkins, his wife of almost 70 years. They were married on June 30, 1943. She preceded him to eternity on November 28, 2013.
He was business manager of Northern Lebanon School District, in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, for three years. He returned to Maine in October 1967 as an assistant to Superintendent of Schools of Union #52, retiring in 1982. He did odd jobs until he joined the Kennebec Sheriff’s Department in 1984, where he attained the rank of lieutenant and was placed in charge of court security in Kennebec County. He worked there for seven years, retiring from the department in 1991.
He served on the Winslow Town Council in 1982 and was chairman from 1987-–88. He was an honorary member of Winslow Police Department, American Legion, member Veterans Foreign Wars, lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department and Maine Association of Retirees.
He moved to Conneaut, Ohio, in 2012 to live with his daughter and family, along with Barbara, when she became too ill for him to take care of by himself.
Kenneth attended Edgewood Christian Missionary Alliance Church regularly while living in Ohio with Donna.
Kenneth was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, in 2013, and brother, Dana, in 2016.
He is survived by daughters, Donna J. (Sid) Workman, NP, Elizabeth (Matt) Barbour; son Harold “Chuck” Judkins (Martha); nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-granddaughters; and a sister, Edith Brown, of Mesa, Arizona.
Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan ME 04976.
Memorial donations can be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka KS 66675-8517
GEORGE H. TAYLOR
FAIRFIELD – George H. Taylor, 94, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at his home in Fairfield. George was born January 14, 1923, in Waterville, son of Brunswick and Maude (Porterfield) Taylor.
He graduated from Lawrence High School, in Fairfield, and earned a degree in diesel mechanics from UEI in Chicago, Illinois.
He had a lifelong passion for cars and always owned several at a time, evident to anyone who drove by his house. He raced one time at Unity Raceway and won, driving his 1937 LaSalle.
George was well known and revered for his strong character and tireless work ethic. After dedicating 20 years to the family farm, he purchased his own truck to haul pulp in the winter and gravel in the summer. George also worked for the town of Fairfield for 65 years in various positions including director of public works, plumbing inspector, and as a volunteer firefighter. He maintained great physical strength lifelong, even cutting, splitting, and piling several cords of wood each year through the age of 93––last year, four cords alone!
George’s legacy as a beloved baseball coach is forever embedded in Central Maine’s youth sports history. A ball player himself, he played for Lawrence High and continued on in the old Somerset semi-pro league, playing left field for Kennebec Mills from the late 1940s into the early ‘50s. He began his coaching career in 1956 for the Waterville Elks-sponsored Babe Ruth team, and when Fairfield started its own Babe Ruth/PAL program the following year, George remained as a coach for 50 seasons. During that span, he also coached American Legion baseball for six years while his sons were playing in Fairfield. One season, he coached three teams at once across the Babe Ruth, Pony, and American Legion leagues. George took pride in his role as coach, teaching his players to put sportsmanship above all else while on the field and in the dugout. Between coaching games and practices, George could be found in his lawn chair behind home plate as a steadfast supporter of Lawrence High and all area Babe Ruth teams––youth baseball’s biggest fan.
George is survived by his sons, George “Allen” and wife Jeannean, of Skowhegan, Robert and wife Teresa, of Melbourne, Florida, Michael and wife Dawn, of Fairfield; step-children Clarence Whitman and wife Dottie, Bobby Whitman and wife Elizabeth, Bonnie Bucknam and husband Ron, of Oakland; seven grandchildren, George D. and wife Kathy, Gina, Shannon, Kristie and husband Josh, Nichole, Amanda and husband Johnny, and Ashley; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; nephew Fred Taylor and wife Eleanor; nieces Carolyn Bushey and husband Frank, Laura Bartram; and his companion for many years, Joyce Nadeau.
An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at www.lawrybrothers.com.
Memorial donations can be made to Fairfield PAL Sports for the Baseball program, c/o Frank Bouchard, Treasurer, 135 Main St., Fairfield ME 04937.
VERNON E. HUTCHINS
JEFFERSON – Vernon E. Hutchins, 83, of Jefferson, passed away at LincolnHealth––Miles Campus in Damariscotta on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, following a long struggle with declining health. He was born on January 17, 1934, son of Myron and Marguerite Hutchins, of Waldoboro.
He graduated from Waldoboro High in 1952 and attended the University of Maine in Orono for one year before enlisting in the Navy during the Korean War.
Vernon married the former Carolyn Vannah, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1954.
His Navy career started in Washington, D.C. where he attended Fleet Training School. He served on submarine tenders in West Key, Florida, Charleston, South Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia. In Newport, Rhode Island he taught battery alignment and gun fire support at the Fleet Training Center. In Groton, Connecticut he was an instructor at the Submarine Attack Center, from which he retired after serving 20 years as a chief fire control technician. He worked at Sears, Roebuck in New London, Connecticut, in the building supply department and for John Hancock Insurance Company before moving back to Maine in 1983.
Before retiring completely he drove a school bus for the town of Jefferson for a few years.
He was a longtime member of the Orff’s Corner Community Church where he served as a trustee and usher with his brother Raymond for many years. He was also a member of the American Legion in Waldoboro, the Fleet Reserve Association and the Jefferson Historical Society.
He was predeceased by parents, Myron and Marguerite Hutchins; and brother Raymond Hutchins.
Vernon is survived by his wife of 62 years; son Gary V. Hutchins and wife Sheila, of Salem, Connecticut; daughter Marcia Vertefeuille, of Frankfort; grandson, Justin Vertefeuille, of Belfast; granddaughters, Andrea Paxton and husband Bill, of Quaker Hill, Connecticut, Shelly Hutchins and partner Robert Richman, and Ashley Drago and husband Russell; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Ethan, Ryan and Jack; brother Harold Hutchins and wife Cindy, of Waldoboro; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the Orff’s Corner Community Church, P.O. Box 1021, Waldoboro ME 04572; the Orff’s Corner Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 1000, Jefferson ME 04348; or the Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice at Maine Health, 40 Belvedere Rd., Damariscotta ME 04543.
To extend online condolences to the family please visit www.hallfuneralhomes.com.
BRUCE VAN WAGNER
BENTON – Bruce Van Wagner, 72, passed away at Eastern Maine Medical Center, in Bangor, on Friday July 14, 2017, from a sudden illness. Bruce was born March 30, 1945, in Newport, Rhode Island, to Frederick and Roberta (Hubble) Van Wagner.
Bruce spent over ten years of active service in the U.S. Navy and completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. Bruce experienced many careers including residential construction, general management and customer service. Regardless of his job, Bruce loved being able to interact with people as he was truly a people person – always putting the needs of others before his own. Bruce most recently worked at Brown’s Power Sports, in Benton, and Aubuchon Hardware, in Waterville.
Throughout his life he was an avid reader, die hard Patriots fan, and an experienced outdoors man. Bruce had many amazing experiences including a military project that was put on display at the Smithsonian Institute, in Washington, D.C.
Bruce was predeceased by both of his parents; and his three siblings.
He is survived by his stepmother Marguerite Van Wagner; wife Cheryl (Brown) Van Wagner; daughters Amanda McCaslin and Elizabeth Van Wagner; son Bruce G. Van Wagner; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at www.lawrybrothers.com
Memorial donations may be made to your local American Legion.
JOHN W. TAPLEY
BENTON––John Webster Tapley, 78, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. John was born on September 30, 1938, in Waterville.
He attended Clinton High School.
He loved to go dancing and being with close friends. In later years, he enjoyed watching the old cowboy movies.
John was predeceased by his parents; son James L. Tapley; and sister Gloria Tapley Patterson.
John is survived by his wife Cynthia Foster Tapley; four daughters, Julia Tapley McEnhill, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, Johnna Tapley Neil, of Beaufort, South Carolina, Jean Tapley Pender, of Beaufort, South Carolina, Judy Tapley, of Atlanta, Georgia; step-son Daniel Hallee Jr.; step-daughter Angelique Hallee; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three nieces and several cousins.
An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at www.lawrybrothers.com.
PRISCILLA MCINTYRE
WINSLOW – Priscilla McIntyre passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at her home in Winslow. She was born April 3, 1931, in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Roger and Agnes (Taylor) Farley.
Priscilla graduated from Brighton High School and the Boston Clerical School. She proudly worked as the secretary at Winslow High School for 25 years. Many past students would always remember her when she was out and about in town.
She enjoyed knitting, puzzles, reading, and going to the movies and plays. She looked forward to the annual girls trip to Wells Beach each October and traveling to Florida first with her sister each spring and with her “sisters” later in life.
She had many wonderful friendships in her life. Her special friend, Rita Gershman, has been her friend since kindergarten. She had been a member of Beta Sigma Phi for 50 years. Each and every one of those girls had truly become a sister to her.
Priscilla was predeceased by her husband, Raymond McIntyre and her sister Sheila Chalmers.
She is survived by her daughters, Elaine Motley and Thomas, of Shawmut, Sheila Poulin and Robert, of Waterville, Karen Derosby and partner James, of Waterville; her sister-in-law, Elaine Pantos, of Moultonboro, New Hampshire; her brother-in-law, Philip Chalmers, of Rockport, Massachusetts; and niece and nephews Larry, Steven, Donnie, and Laura; her grandchildren, Garrett, Amelia, and Marcus Derosby and Christopher Motley.
Condolences may be expressed and guestbook signed at gallantfh.com.
Memorial donations may be made to Waterville Area Humane Society, 100 Webb Rd., Waterville ME 04901.
ROBERT M. WESCOTT
WINDSOR – Robert Michael Wescott, 82, of Windsor, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, following a brief illness. He was born in Portland on May 27, 1935.
He attended Erskine Academy in South China.
On June 4, 1960, he married Nanette Crane.
He worked for Mowlem Centriline Pipeline, Sanborn Motor Express, R.C. Moore Trucking and Hussey’s Store. He owned and operated a general store, Wescott’s Market, in Gardiner and also owned his own trucking company, Wescott Trucking, for many years.
He was predeceased by his parents; and two brothers, William and Peter Wescott.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nanette (Crane) Wescott; his sons Michael Wescott, of Somerville, Richard Wescott and his partner Ivana Wilson, of Windsor; and his daughter Marcia (Wescott) Luszczki and her husband Carl, of Manchester; two grandsons; and one great-grandson.
STEVEN GLOWA
SHELTON, CONNECTICUT – Steven Glowa, 61, of Shelton, Connecticut, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Steve was born in Bridgeport on May 18, 1956, the son of Margaret (Beaton) Glowa and the late John Glowa, and lived in Shelton most of his life. Steve was a former baseball standout at Shelton High School (‘74), Fairfield University, and University of New Haven. He played Cape League baseball for Wareham (‘75) and Harwich (‘76, ‘77). When he wasn’t attending cheerleading competitions, he was watching or coaching baseball. In his spare time Steve enjoyed golfing, fishing, and cooking for his family and co-workers.
He worked for the Aquarion Water Company where he retired as Pipeline Coordinator after nearly 40 years of service.
He is the father of Jeffrey Glowa and Leanne Honious and her husband Zane. He also leaves two grandchildren, Zander and Bennett; a brother, John Glowa; nephews John, Joseph and Michael Glowa; a niece Andrea Glowa; several great-nieces and nephews, and his former wife Cheryl Rich.
He was predeceased by a brother, Andrew Glowa.
Friends may greet the family at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton, on Saturday, August 5, from 9 – 11 a.m. A funeral service will begin in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery Shelton.
Memorial contributions can be made to Swim Across the Sound, ℅ St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606, or to Water for People at www.waterforpeople.org.
Online condolences can be offered at www.riverviewfh.com.
Folk concert & Contra dance at Pumpkin Vine Farm Aug. 12
There’s folk music in the air and it’s coming from the fields of Pumpkin Vine Family Farm in Somerville! Come find out why the pigs are shaking their tails and the goats are stomping their feet…
Sassafrass Stomp is performing their sweet, high-energy folk music on Saturday, August 12, from 6 – 9 p.m., in a tent overlooking the back fields. No experience is needed to enjoy the fun as Chrissy Fowler, the dance caller, specializes in teaching contra dance to beginners and children, at 217 Hewett Rd., in Somerville!
Sassafrass Stomp, the husband and wife duo of Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis, perform traditional fiddle tunes and old ballads from the various branches of Celtic and old-time family trees as well as their own original material. They back their sweet harmony vocals with fiddle, banjo, guitar, shruti box and foot percussion. When they are not performing, they are also the farmers of Songbird Farm, in Unity, where they grow heirloom grains. Learn more and hear samples of their music at www.sassafrassstomp.com.
Pumpkin Vine Family Farm became incorporated as a Farm Education Center in 2017, with a mission of connecting the community to small family farms. In that spirit, we are hosting this concert and dance as a non-profit event; all proceeds go to the musicians and equipment rental companies.
Tickets are $10/person or $25/family (2 adults and any number of children). Reservations are recommended as space is limited to ensure space under the tent in case of rain. Call Kelly at (207) 549-3096 or email info@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com to save your space. To learn more about the farm visit www.pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com.