Publishers Note COMMUNITY BRIEFS For whom the bee stings By JEFF RAPSIS The York Independent I have a thing about beesby thing, I mean their mere presence is enough to turn me into a frightened little kid. So Im not sure why were devoting a big chunk of this edition of the York Independent to the topic of bees, unless its to give me a chance to confront my irrational fears once and for all. Not that I havent had chances already. A few Septembers ago, I was in a 5K trail race over in Lebanon, N.H. The course led through a muddy patch, and then up and over a log onto dry group. Well, the log was home to a wasps nest, and it got kicked by every runner that went over it. The wasps were slow to respond as it was a cool morning and late in the season, and they were half in a hibernative state. But by the time the back-of-the-pack crowd came through (me and the other slowpokes), the wasps had been agitated into attack mode. But the thing about wasps in attack mode is that you dont see them, really, until the land on you and attach themselves to, say, your sock and then prepare to sting you. I first noticed this when a woman ahead Staff PUBLISHER EMERITUS Stephen M. Rasche of me started dancing around like a puppet on a string. I couldnt imagine why, but then heard some- one else yell bees!, and then I spied one clinging to my sock. Jeff Rapsis Bees! We were being attacked by bees, or actually wasps. Not breaking stride, I immediately bent down to try to brush the little bugger off before he could zing me. And when I did, my shorts pushed up against my rear-end, a move which would soon have serious consequences. See, what I didnt know was that another wasp had landed on my leg and already crawled up under my shorts. And when the fabric of my shorts pressed him (her?) against my skin, the decision was made to sting. And sting it did! Ive never been drilled in that spot before, but it hurt. I continued the race (later turning an ankleoverall, not the greatest experience) but hope it never happens again. And here were are, publishing a paper with bees on the cover. And it doesnt re- ally bother me, because if you read Sarah Grants story, youll find a veritable hive of information about what are actually some of Mother Natures most amazing creations. So maybe Im finally over my bee thing after all. Now, if we can only work on my problem with Gene Wilder in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie from 1971. The Inside Guide PUBLISHER Deborah A. Bouchard Q & A, 4 ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Dan Szczesny, Jeff Rapsis Library Happenings, 5 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jennifer L. Saunders, Taryn Plumb, Sarah Grant, Amy Diaz Cover Story, 8 Event Listings, 5 Food, 12-14 PRODUCTION MANAGER Glenn Given Pet Connection, Tides, 16 Crossword/Sudoku, 16 The York Independent is published 26 times per year by York Independent Newspaper, LLC, (207-363-8484) Live Music, 17 and is available at select locations in the greater York region. Offices are located at 4 Market Place Drive, Horoscopes, 18 Suite 215, York Village Business Center, with access from Route 1. Community Listings, 19 Interior & Exterior Painting Drywall Taping Skim Coating Antique appraisal event to benefit Hospice of York Atlantic Design Center, A Division of Eldredge Lumber, 627 US Rt. 1, York will host an Antiques Appraisal Day on Saturday, Apr. 2, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to benefit Hospice of York. 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St. Christophers to present To God Be the Glory Musical This Lenten seasons 18th anniversary production of To God Be the Glory, a musi- cal presentation of the life of Jesus, will be performed at St. Christopher Church on York Street on three evenings: Thursday, Apr. 7, Friday, Apr. 8, and Saturday, Apr. 9 at 6:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Apr. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, but a donation is welcome. This years production will mark the first time that the musical will be presented with St. Christopher Church as one of three local Catholic churches consolidated as of January 1st, as the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord making the show officially a production of the new parish. The two other churches are St. Raphael in Kittery and Our Lady of the Angels, to be built soon in South Berwick. 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Publishers Note COMMUNITY BRIEFS For whom the bee stings By JEFF RAPSIS The York Independent I have a thing about beesby thing, I mean their mere presence is enough to turn me into a frightened little kid. So Im not sure why were devoting a big chunk of this edition of the York Independent to the to
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Laura Cleminson Q&A Yorks Bag lady When theyre raised high on the water, graceful in the wind, youd probably never imagine theyd one day become...a bag. But thats exactly what Yorks Laura Cleminson is doing: Transforming old, out-of-commission sails from various boats into chic totes. Its good old-f
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visual art listings Send us your listings! Got a gallery exhibit coming up? Send the info to yorkind- ependentgmail.com. Listings run on a space available basis River Tree Arts issues a call to artists RTA is accepting work for consideration for the annual ab- stract show, Splendid Splashes. Drop-of
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FOOD Honeys Sweet Addiction Eat here Plate envy at the Ships Cellar Pub By SARAH GRANT The York Independent I recently had the pleasure of dining in another great spot brimming in history as well as good food. Three friends and I met at the 1637 Ships Cellar Pub of the York Harbor Inn. I had plate e
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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. A
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Old will benefit working wharf York to auction bait shack Proceeds owner of the Hancock Wharf, began restor- ing the facility for use by three lobstermen. The project is part of a larger effort to save working waterfront being lost as land on the coast of Maine has risen in value. The Working Waterf
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COMMUNITy Listings Send us your listings! Let the community know about your group, service, or good cause. E-mail it to us at yorkindependentgmail.c Listings run on a space available basis. continued from page 5 Roberts Maine Grill, Route 1, Kittery, offers a Community Supper every Tuesday night. T
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