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January 8, 2009
MECTA Holds Indoor Track Meet at USM
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January 7, 2009
David Colby Young Wins Auburn, Maine Ward 4 Council Seat
courtesy of the Twin City Times
The issues of the Day
Auburn Schools
#1 David Young does not favor a major renovation to the ELHS without state participation. It is not fair to place the total tax burden on Auburn taxpayers especially when cities like Falmouth and Gorham get help. These towns with high incomes remain high on the State of Maine’s list to get money for their local school projects.
Auburn annexing other towns and/or cities
#2 David Young does not favor a rush to consolidate with Lewiston or any other town. Rushing to do this for the sake of immediate cost savings will erode our control and it will not save any money. Savings can be found both in house and with some cooperation with Lewiston and/or other Androscoggin or even Cumberland County towns. Why take the risk of a marriage? We need to look at the total picture. A marriage or civil union means we will pool our resources & debts with another city or town. Lewiston has more debt and different priorities. As we tell our children not to rush into marriage without looking first, this should be no different. This is an unpopular arguement as the vocal supporters are only looking at the good points. They say “We know the other city has debt but after the merger this will change.” Warning! in a 60% Lewiston to 40% Auburn power split, just whose taxes will be paying for whose priorities? As with the teenage son or daughter the more objections you point out the more they dismiss the negatives. Please look at the facts without emotion. In the end it will be the role of the State House & Senate to approve a merger, of course some people mistrust them. This is not to say that the City of Lewiston is bad, only that they have significant financial problems. Auburn should look closely before they become cosigners for Lewiston’s loans. We should build on our similarities and enhance our relationship. If Auburn & Lewiston were the same size with the same interests there would be fewer problems with a merger.
Public Transportation
#3 David Young favors prioritizing transportation by exploring more efficient alternatives such as railroads and bus lines.
Public Service
#4 David Young has experience with the Auburn Schools both as a three term Auburn School Committee member and as the parent of two children who attended Auburn schools. I value education and will seek to collaborate with the school department to ensure that art, music, and theater don’t get left behind in these difficult budget times. I have also have experience on other boards & committees (i.e. Maine Track Club, Maine Genealogical Society, Maine State Grange, Life Underwriters to name a few)
Taxes & Services
#5 I believe that property taxes should be held at a reasonable level while demanding the most efficient delivery of the important services that the City provides. In the end we will have a stronger leaner government.
LA Arts & the Great Falls Performing Arts Center
#6
The CLT, the Share Center and the other renters at Great Falls school should be offered long term leases (five years). I can support the plan #3. More information about plan #3 on request.
Summary
Even if you plan to vote for one of the two others, I value you opinion on the above issues. It helps to see important issues from different perspectives.
2009 01 05 the three of us running for Ward 4 Auburn City Council given one minute to say a few words.
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January 6, 2009
Scarborough Frozen 5K/1mile
One Mile Results
Date/Time: Sunday, January 25 One mile Kids Race: 1pm 5K Race: 1:30pm
Pre-Registration: Mail registration form to: Scarborough Track and Cross Country Boosters
105 Maple Ave, Scarborough, Maine 04074
Cost: 5K Race – $15 (short sleeve t-shirt to each registration before Friday, Jan. 23
Kids’ 1 Mile Race – $10 ( short sleeve t-shirt to each registration before Friday Jan. 23
Proceeds to benefit: Scarborough Track and Cross Country Programs
Race Day Registration: $15-5K 1mile-$10 11:00am-1:00pm Scarborough High School
Awards: Kids Race-Medal to each finisher, Plaque to 1st male and female finisher.
5K Race – Trophies and Medals to top 3 in each age group.
Some prizes in a Drawing
Age Groups-5K: Trophy to 1st place in each age group:14 & under,15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,
60-69, 70 and older. Open Overall – Male and Female
RaceSanctioned: Maine USATF
Start/Finish: Access road next to high school, head towards Wentworth School, go in back of
Bessworth and head to Library, Left onto Rt.114, left on Sawyer Rd, left on Imperial,
Right on Norma Dr., right on Barbara Ave., left on Sawyer Rd.,
left on Phillips St., right on Ellie Ave., right on Hebert St., left on Sawyer Rd.,
left on Durant Dr. into the Park, finish at the high school.
Direction/Location: From South: Me Turnpike Scarborough Exit 6, Straight through light, left onto US Rt1
north, turn left at Town Hall/HS entrance, parking to your right.
From North: I295 south take exit 2 Scarborough/OOB, merge USRt1 south at 4th light,
turn right into HS/Town Hall entrance, parking to your right
Race Management: Scarborough Track and Cross Country Boosters
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First Name____________________________________Last Name_______________________________________________Please Print
Address___________________________________________________City__________________________________Zip_____________
Tel_________________________Age_____________Sex__________E-mail ___________________________________________
5K Race T- Shirt: AS_________AM_________AL_________AXL_________
Kids 1Mile Race(13 & under) T-Shirt: YS_____YM_____YL_____AS_____AM_____AL_____
Pre-Registration – $15-5K Race $10-1Mile Kids Race Same fees at Race Day
Checks Payable to: Scarborough Track & XC Boosters
Mail to: Scarborough Track & XC Boosters, 105 Maple Ave, Scarborough, Maine 04074
I understand that running a road race is potentially hazardous activity. I further understand that I should not enter the road race unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running this event including but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat/ or humidity, traffic, and conditions of the road, all such risks being understood and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and understanding these facts, and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, wave and release the Scarborough Track and XC Boosters, Town of Scarborough, and all its sponsors, their representatives and successors from any claims or liabilities or causes of action of any kind arising out of my participation in this event.
Signature_________________________________________Date___________Race # ISSUED________________
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January 2, 2009
Maine Running Photos are now on Flickriver
You have heard of streaming video and photos. Well, google tells us that Maine Running Photos has made it to flickriver.
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January 1, 2009
2009 Set the Pace 5K
Results corrected 01-15-09 (1st draft of ‘official’ results)
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St U S D Time Pace
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1 1/4 Erik McCarthy 27 M Orono ME 17:29 5:38
2 1/11 David Root 37 M Union ME 19:01 6:08
3 1/7 Peter Keeney 43 M Bar Harbor ME 19:26 6:16
4 2/4 Joshua Miramatt 21 M Rockland ME 19:30 6:17
5 1/15 Lucy Carr 40 F Antilles FR 20:03 6:28
6 1/6 Amanda LaBelle 25 F Rockland ME 20:05 6:28
7 2/11 Andrew Stewart 33 M Hope ME 20:14 6:31
8 3/11 Ryan King 39 M Stockton Springs ME 21:08 6:49
9 1/2 Joshua Philbrook 17 M Washington ME 21:36 6:58
10 2/7 Steve Rollins 46 M Bowdoinham ME 21:44 7:00
11 1/7 Ronald Haney 51 M Warren ME 21:49 7:02
12 1/10 Kristine Guaraldo 32 F South Portland ME 21:58 7:05
13 3/7 Ken Foster 46 M Camden ME 22:41 7:19
14 Steve Cartwright 57 M 22:49 7:21
15 2/10 Julia Denney 35 F East Boothbay ME 23:17 7:30
16 2/15 Pam Wallace 46 F Rockland ME 23:17 7:30
17 4/11 Kevin Strong 38 M Camden ME 23:20 7:32
18 2/6 Katie Johnson 26 F Rockland ME 23:23 7:32
19 Caleb Philbrook 18 M Washington ME 23:23 7:32
20 3/15 Becky Flanagan 45 F Camden ME Y 23:23 7:32
21 1/1 Andrew Allen 14 M Union ME 23:26 7:33
22 1/3 Andrea Hart 18 F 23:27 7:33
23 5/11 David Francis 37 M Brunswick ME 23:30 7:34
24 4/15 Paula Jean Lunt 42 F Tenants Harbor ME 23:38 7:37
25 2/3 Lindsey Pinkham 19 F Skowheagan ME 23:45 7:39
26 3/10 Susie Laidlaw 32 F Camden ME 23:46 7:39
27 2/7 Reade Brower 52 M Rockland ME 23:50 7:41
Doug Curtis (opt-out runner) 23:50 7:41
Lucas Brower (opt-out runner) 23:50 7:41
Jesse Brower (opt-out runner) 23:50 7:41
28 5/15 Bonnie Gallagher 44 F Camden ME 23:58 7:43
29 4/10 Holly Sherburne 37 F Warren ME 24:16 7:49
30 3/6 Deidre Willies 29 F Lebanon NH 24:23 7:51
31 5/10 Rebecca Francis 39 F Brunswick ME 24:29 7:53
32 6/15 Kristen Lindquist 41 F Camden ME 24:32 7:54
33 3/7 Thomas Kirby 52 M Ellsworth ME 24:38 7:56
34 1/1 Art Warren 73 M 24:45 7:58
Theresa Withee (opt-out runner) 24:45 7:58
35 3/4 Brooks Campana 25 M Auburn ME 24:52 8:01
36 4/4 Russell Boynton 24 M Waldoboro ME 24:59 8:03
37 4/7 John Priestley 51 M Rockport ME 25:14 8:08
38 4/6 Abigail Ross 26 F Port Clyde ME 25:30 8:13
39 6/11 Bill Stephenson 35 M Rockport ME Y 26:02 8:23
40 6/10 Rebecca Jacobs 33 F South Thomaston ME 26:09 8:26
41 4/7 David Philbrook 48 M Waldoboro ME 26:17 8:28
42 5/7 David Colby Young 56 M Danville ME 26:22 8:30
43 5/7 Jeff Lewis 43 M Camden ME 26:43 8:36
44 6/7 Mark Miller 54 M Camden ME 26:55 8:40
45 Paul Cartwright 55 M Camden ME 26:55 8:40
46 7/15 Robyn Thibodeau 44 F Northport ME
47 7/11 Aaron Crawford 37 M Barrington RI
48 1/9 Ellen Spring 56 F Thomaston ME 27:17 8:47
49 3/3 Kiana Ocean 16 F Washington ME
50 8/15 Robin Philbrook 48 F Waldoboro ME
51 5/6 Chelsea Cartwright 22 F Waldoboro ME
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Set The Pace 5K Run
Camden, Maine
January 1, 2009 11:09 A.M. Weather: Clear, 20 degrees
results by Sub5 Track Club
Place Div/Tot Name Age S City St U S D Time Pace
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52 6/7 Gary Billington 47 M Rockland ME 27:20 8:50
53 8/11 Eric Hurt 33 M South Portland ME 27:27 8:51
54 1/6 Bruce Blackmer 62 M Dedham ME 27:32 8:52
55 6/6 Steph Almasi 28 F Warren ME 27:34 8:53
Ben Burgess (opt-out runner) 27:34 8:53
56 9/11 David Bean 32 M South Portland ME Y 27:38 8:53
57 10/11 Karl Smith 39 M Hope ME 27:49 8:58
58 1/3 Robin Emery 62 F Lamoine ME 27:59 9:01
59 2/9 Hilda Livingston 54 F Hope ME
60 9/15 Leanne Moll 45 F
61 7/7 Paul Warren 44 M Rockport ME
62 3/9 Toni Goodridge 54 F Lincolnville ME
63 11/11 Trevor Mills 30 M Rockland ME
64 7/10 Michelle Gill 31 F Tenants Harbor ME
65 4/9 Rosemary Fowles 57 F Washington ME
66 10/15 Christina Fish 43 F Rockland ME
67 8/10 Sandy Shapiro-Hurt 33 F South Portland ME
68 11/15 Richelle Spiriora 47 F Newcastle ME
69 5/9 Deb Large 51 F Hallowell ME 32:18 10:05
70 2/6 Russ Wolfretz 60 M Owls Head ME 32:24 10:07
71 7/7 Hartwell Dowling 54 M Rockport ME 32:30 10:09
72 12/15 Paula Malone 41 F Thomaston ME
73 3/6 Joe McGurn 60 M Rockland ME
74 1/1 Jane Rasmussen 72 F Tenants Harbor ME
75 6/9 Sandy Badamer 54 F Rockland ME
76 1/1 Leah Kihn 11 F Warren ME
77 13/15 Ruby Elliott 45 F Rockland ME
78 7/9 Cindy Bryant 52 F Thomaston ME
79 1/1 Naomi Kihn 9 F
80 8/9 Barrie Brusila 53 F
81 14/15 Merilyn Gray 45 F Rockland ME
82 1/1 Dylan Gray 10 M Rockland ME
83 4/6 Chuck Boothby 62 M Waldoboro ME
84 9/10 Christina Pasquini 36 F
85 10/10 Bonnie Wescott 36 F Warren ME
86 5/6 Jerry Call 68 M South Thomaston ME
87 2/3 Lyn Snow 67 F
88 3/3 Nancy Boothby 62 F Waldoboro ME
89 9/9 Martha Brower 56 F
Carmel Poisson (opt out runner)
90 2/2 Isaac Brower 17 M Camden ME
91 15/15 Julie Allen 46 F Union ME
92 6/6 Jon Call 65 M
93 Bennett Scheuer M
94 Wendelanne Augunas F Camden ME
Time No. First Name Last Name
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13 John Shepard – did not pick up bib
14 Brianne Shepard – did not pick up bib
15 Aaron Shepard – did not pick up bib
31 Jeff Perkins – did not pick up bib
30 Martha Brower – FINISHED – Placed manually
29 Kristin Brown – did not pick up bib
28 Greg Belkin – did not pick up bib
24 Jesse Bartke – did not pick up bib
20 Andrew Allen – FINISHED – Placed manually
18 Joe Destefano- DNF
45 Caleb Philbrook- FINISHED – Placed manually
53 Dylan Gray – FINISHED – Placed manually
57 Jon Call – FINISHED – Placed manually
76 Julianne Burgess – DNF
89 Bennett Scheuer – FINISHED – Placed manually
91 Wendelanne Augonas – FINISHED – Placed manually
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The First Annual Best Foot Forward 5K
302West Smokehouse 5k
The First Annual Best Foot Forward
New Years Day 10:00 am
Results by Split-Time Race Management
Fryeburg, Maine 207=329-4284
Place Name Time Pace
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- Brendan Sullivan …………. 20:03 6:29
- Billre Illy …………. 20:16 6:33
- Elizabeth Atwood 21:32 6:57
- Pam Storm 21:57 7:05
- Kim Sheffield 22:00 7:06
- Diana McTeague 22:38 7:19
- Matt Will 23:12 7:30
- Frank Muellet 23:43 7:40
- Prince Jenny 24:26 7:53
- Bob Benes 24:59 8:04
- Emma Mason 25:11 8:08
- Brian Will 25:18 8:10
- Matt Burkett 26:03 8:25
- Bill Wood 26:10 8:27
- Carl Iacozili 26:29 8:33
- Stefanie Luft 26:30 8:33
- Darren Celso 27:02 8:44
- Ruth Will 27:38 8:55
- Barb Renda 28:03 9:03
- Val Richards 28:03 9:03
- Donna Cormier 28:05 9:04
- Catherine Kyle 29:29 9:31
- Tony Horton 31:13 10:05
- Prince Susan 31:20 10:07
- Bonnie Jeffrey 32:09 10:23
- Scott Hutchins 34:12 11:02
- Sean Lynch 36:33 11:48
- Emily Kagan 36:33 11:48
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Hangover Classic, Freezer 5 and/or Set The Pace 5K
New Race for Maine.
The following is from the “Free Press Online”
1st Annual “Set the Pace 5K” Set for January 1
It’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions, and runners can put “Set the Pace 5K” at the top of their list for 2009. On Thursday, January 1, a unique fund-raising race will take place in downtown Camden, and all area runners are encouraged to participate.
Local runners Reade and Martha Brower, Annie Hart and Allison Leonard are hosting the New Year’s Day race as part of their efforts to collectively raise $10,000 for the Little Field Home, an orphanage in Malawi, Africa. The Home is run by Janet Littlefield, midcoast native and the daughter of Doc and Julie Littlefield.
The race features special events that the organizers believe will help to make it a popular annual tradition. The starting time of 11:09 a.m. was chosen with the understanding that the night before might be a late one and the forecast a cold one, both of which make an 8 a.m. start unappealing. Registration will begin at 10:09 a.m.
The first-of-the-year race will also offer plenty of awards and specials. While race officials will announce and acknowledge some traditional age brackets at the awards ceremony, each runner will receive an award stating that he or she has set their personal record for 2009 at the Set the Pace 5K. In addition, all age division winners will hold the “fastest 5K in Maine 2009” title for at least several months, since there are no other 5Ks planned in Maine until spring — and the first-place male and female winners will be crowned king and queen and hold the “fastest runner in Maine 2009” titles for at least a few months.
For the middle-of-the-pack guy or gal there’ll be a gift basket that’s guaranteed to make the winners jealous.
The race is planned for downtown Camden and will start at the top of the hill at the Camden-Rockport Middle School on Knowlton Street, with an easy downhill slope to the finish line, promising a fast time for those in shape. The race will end up at McMahon’s Grille, where there will be a cash bar and optional lobster and steak feed.
For those not in tip-top shape, head-start tokens will be available. Just as golfers can purchase mulligans and game-show contestants extra vowels, at the “Set the Pace 5K” those who’d like a head start will have a chance to buy 10 seconds, 30 seconds or even a full minute, with all the money going to charity.
The greatest perk of all — the Opt Out Runners’ Special — will also be available. For this option, anyone can pay double the race entry fee, not run, and select a proxy runner. It’s a chance to benefit the Little Field Home and, if you so choose, to have your name listed right below your proxy runner’s time in the final results.
Suggested minimum donations for race participants are: $8 per person, $15 per couple and $20 per family. The first 109 sign-ups who donate a minimum of $15 each will receive winter running apparel with a “Set the Pace 5K” collectible logo commemorating the event.
Willing volunteers to help before and during the race, as well as runners and non-runners who’re willing to be part of the race committee, can e-mail Reade Brower at reade@freepressonline.com.
January 1, 2009 (Thursday)
Set The Pace 5K
Camden, ME 11:00AM Camden Rockport Middle School, 34 Knowlton Street (Come set the pace for 2009! Top male/female winner will be crowned King & Queen!)
Contact: Allison Leonard (The Little Field Home), USA, 30127. 1-207-354-6233 aleonard3605@gmail.com
or
January 1, 2009 (Thursday)
27th Freezer 5
Sterling, MA 11:00AM Houghton/Chocksett School, Boutelle Rd (Run away your hangover in Sterling Mass – also Kids race at 10 AM)
Contact: Joe OConnor (CMS), Central Mass Striders, PO Box 60002, Worcester, MA, USA, 01606-0002 josephoc@yahoo.com
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28th Bud Light Hangover Classic
Salisbury Beach Center, MA 11:45AM Bevie Bs, 3 Broadway Street (Optional Ocean Plunge)
Contact: Bob Manning (Winners Circle Running Club), 1 Lorum Street, Newburyport, MA, USA, 01950 hangover@xenia.unh.edu
