2 Publishers Note COMMUNITY BRIEFS Still teaching after all these years By JEFF RAPSIS The York Independent My family owns a piece of land in backwoods New Hampshire on which sits a dilapidated one-room hunting cabin built by my grandfather during the Great Depression. Its interior walls and flooring and ceiling are made entirely of asbestos. (Im not say- ing where it is because it would probably qualify as a Superfund site.) The cabin has been left alone for so long, and been subject to no maintenance, so that the roof is now entirely overgrown by moss. So, despite all the asbestos, sheer neglect has endowed it with the latest in environmen- tally friendly building trendsa living roof. I tell you all this because its what came to mind when I was exploring the Old Aga- menticus School out on Mountain Road for this editions cover story. It too is a long-neglected structure, left to fend for itself through many long snowy winters and hot stifling summers. And like my grandfathers cabin, it has endured long enough to became more than just a building to those of us who have come since. In my family, the cabin is a physical, tangible link to people and a way of life that came before me. During the Great Depres- sion, with little work available, the hunting cabin was built not as a place to relax, but out of necessity. My grandfa- ther had to hunt to supple- ment the family diet. And though he died before I was born, the cabins presence serves as a way to know a little about him and Jeff Rapsis his life. And the state of the cabinclassic run-down New England neglecthelps me understand the passage of time in a real way that a book or a calendar simply cannot. Thats what came to mind when I began learning about the Old Agamenticus Schoolhouse. To visitors, the schoolhouse is a physical, tangible link to a community that is no moreto a York that has vanished, to a way of life that is no more, not even in the memories of those of us who call York home today. But we can summon the past, and reap the benefits of all that comes with that, by being in the presence of a structure such as the old schoolhouse. And not to romanticize its neglect, but its current state helps underscore the passage of time in a real way. No one knows what will happen to the school. It may be restored, or it may be de- molished. Or, possibly like my grandfathers cabin, it may just collapse on its own this winter, finally taken back by the inexorable, inevitable, and all-natural process of decay. But while the schoolhouse still stands, go take a look. By the questions it inspired in me, and the answers that it led me to, the schoolhouse helped me understand the complex and many-layered community of York just a little bit more. And it might do the same for you. COURTESY PHOTO From left, York Hospital President Jud Knox, breast care nurse Kathy Morris, radiologists Kira Wendorf, MD and Amanda Demetri Lewis, DO, sonographer Diane Kallay and Marcye Phil- brook, board member of The Fabulous Find pose with the check. Thats one big check! York Hospital accepts donation Jud Knox and members of the Breast Care team recently accepted a donation of $8,000 from The Fabulous Find in Kittery, Maine. An additional $1,000 for the Hos- pitals Wellness Center was also presented. The not-for-profit second-hand store an- nounced in September that York Hospitals Breast Care program would be the ben- eficiary of proceeds generated during the month of October and noted this was the highest grossing month the center has seen since opening last summer. We commend the Fabulous Finds board, staff and volunteers for developing such an innovative and successful way to make a vital difference in their community, Knox said. Their generous donation to York Hospital will help us continue our work to ensure women have the very best breast cancer treatment and diagnostic op- tions available close to home. Each month, the shop donates its profits to a worthy not-for-profit, and proceeds earned in November are earmarked for Kit- terys Footprints Food Pantry and the York Community Food Pantry in York. For more information about York Hospi- tals For Every Patient Campaign to benefit W h e n C l i m b i n g M t . Wa s h i n g t o n , Zahnna says. . . 2 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black the Breast Care Centers plan to add Breast MRI technology, contact the Friendraising Office at 351-2385. York Chambers hosts first Winter Farmers Market The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce recently announced that it will host the first ever Winter Farmers Market for 2010-11.With the demand from both vendors and customers for a winter market in the area, opening day is slated for Satur- day, Nov. 20. The market is sponsored by Savings Bank of Maine and takes place on 10 Saturdays between November and March at Fosters Downeast Clambake in York Harbor. Dates are: Saturday, Nov. 20 & 27, Saturday, Dec. 11 & 18, Saturday, Jan. 15 & 29, Saturday, Feb. 5 & 19 and Saturday, Mar. 5 & 19. The market will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 20-30 vendors are expected each Saturday. The market is open and free to the public. Vendors interested in participating should download an application at www.gateway- farmersmarket.com or contact Stephanie Oeser at the Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce at 363-4422 or stephanie Staff PUBLISHER EMERITUS Stephen M. Rasche PUBLISHER Deborah A. Bouchard ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Dan Szczesny, Jeff Rapsis CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jennifer L. 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2 Publishers Note COMMUNITY BRIEFS Still teaching after all these years By JEFF RAPSIS The York Independent My family owns a piece of land in backwoods New Hampshire on which sits a dilapidated one-room hunting cabin built by my grandfather during the Great Depression. Its interior walls and floorin
3 yorkme.org. More information about the market and which vendors will be attending on each date will be available soon at www. gatewayfarmersmarket.co Festival of Fostering Trees to be held again this year Yorks 5 th Annual Festival of Fostering Trees will take place from Friday, Dec. 3 to Sunday,
4 4 FRED CHELLIS Q&A THE CHAIRMAKER By Taryn Plumb The York Independent Hes certainly not the La-Z-Boy type. Unless were talking 18th century La-Z-Boys: Fred Chellis of Berwick is an old-fashioned chairmaker. Delicately, laboriously, the former mechanical engineer handcrafts Windsor chairs with a to
5 ally thousands of years old. The Wind- sor chair, its believedalthough theres nothing concrete to verify itoriginated somewhere around Windsor, England, hence the name. But theres no actual written history. The American Windsor is a variation of the English Windsor, and re- ally took off after the
6 Cover Story 6 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Does the Old Agamenticus School still have anything to teach us? By JEFF RAPSIS The York Independent Whenever York gets some weather, Pamela Wallis wonders. Just across the road from her home, the Old Agamen- ticus school building stands among overgrown tree
7 A heartfelt story I was walking along York Beach when I started having chest pains. I remember think- ing, Im a firefighter. Im in shape. I cant be having a heart attack. I was planning to work the next morning. My son had a differ- ent idea, so I checked into York Hospital and met with Dr. Petrov
8 Continued from page 6 Agamenticus Village began fading a century ago, as logging waned and rural farming life became less attractive com- pared to opportunities in larger cities, or even closer to the coast right in York. The village became a backwater that didnt even get electricity or paved road
9 my kind of town In York, we start them young By JENNIFER L. SAUNDERS For the Independent Giving...thanks! My cupboards are barebut at this time of year, that is actually a good thing. You see, my 12-year-old daughter and her class- mates at York Middle School are very busy right now because, in ad
10 Visual Arts Listings Send us your listings! Got a gallery exhibit coming up? Send the info to yorkindependent gmail.com. Listings run on a space available basis Holidays Past: Sixth An- nual Festival of Trees, Friday, Nov. 26, 5 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 31, at The Dyer Library/ Saco Museum, 371
11 Eat here A weekly column about local food By SARAH GRANT The York Independent Where to pick up pies: If you just cant face making your own pies, or you are simply exhausted from reading the two articles on Thanksgiving pie making in this York Independent, here are a few establishments that will b
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13 Cannot be combined with any other offer. Coupon has no cash value. Must be presented at time of purchase. F lavor s Enjoy your Thanksgiving Dinner served at the Hayloft from 11 am to 7 pm. Reservations recommended but walk-ins also welcomed! 065681 Breakfast Lunch Sandwich Sandwich 50 Off $1 Off
14 Continued from page 13 paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. To combine in a food processor Place flour and salt in a food processor; process to combine. Cut butter into table- spoon sized or smaller pieces. Add butter, and pulse three or four times until mixture resembles coarse meal
15 FOOD A pair of apple pies Two holiday baking projects that bear fruit By SARAH GRANT The York Independent It has been said repeatedly that there is nothing more American than apple pie. This is especially true at Thanksgiving when cold stored apples are still seasonal, local and abundant. And who
16 Listings Send us your listings! List your event in the York Independent for free! Listings are run on a space available basis. Send complete information about your event, including exactly when and where it takes place, any admission charges, and anything else necessary for readers to take action
17 smoking, if you are a Maine resident, is to call the free Maine Tobacco Helpline at 1-800-207-1230. The program offers confidential phone support; you wont need to leave the house! In addition to coaching, the Helpline offers free nicotine replace- ment therapy (the patch or gum) to make quitting
18 CAR TALK BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI Theres such a thing as taking frugality too far to save a few bucks, Naomi. But at some point, the obsession with saving money can override normal human behavior. RAY: And Im afraid your husband is pushing right up against that line. Whats next? Is he going to in
19 FILM REVIEWS hurdles in the forward-momentum category. This is the last book but this isnt The End so we know we wont be getting the big final fireworks. Some people could die, and do, and plot points are met that will help push us on to the end, but theres also the feeling of much waiting. Yes,
20 THE PET CONNECTION Looking for a home On Saturday, Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Senior Canines from the Animal Welfare Society will be kicking up their paws as they showcase that age is only a state of mind when they visit Pet Quarters in Scarborough for National Adopt a Senior Pet Month.
21 NEWS OF RECORD OBITUARIES Kathleen Faye Carpenter Carpenter, Kathleen Katie Faye, 91, of 3 Huntington Common Drive, Ken- nebunk and a long time resident of York, died Friday, November 12, 2010. She was born July 4, 1919 in Lincoln, a daughter of the late Lloyd L. and Har- riet Mae (Smith) Ludden.
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23 DEMOCRATS SAY THANK YOU The Seacoast Democrats and York Democratic Town Committee wish to thank our donors for their generosity and our volunteers for their hard work and many hours on the phone and at the door talking to voters about the candidates and the issues they care about. Thank you to vo
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