awkwardly, over the edge of the top step.
He let out no sound as he fell. The stairs rushed up to meet him too quickly.
He landed once hard and bounced, landed hard a second time, bones twisting and snapping inside, shattering his life. His body broken, he tumbled and slid to the bottom, where he lay in an unmoving heap.
A final thought flicked through his brain.
Then, only darkness.
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Cape Willington, Maine
May 20th Edition
IT’S ICE CREAM TIME!
After a long, wet spring, it’s officially summer in Maine! The sun has finally come out from behind the clouds! The tourists are back!! The stores are open! And, of course, ice cream is our top priority! The Ice Cream Shack is now officially open, and owner Lyra Graveton (who did a bang-up job in
CAPE OBSERVES MEMORIAL DAY
The town of Cape Willington will host its traditional Memorial Day activities on Monday, May 30. The main event will be the Memorial Day Parade, which starts off at 1 P.M. from the high school parking lot and follows a route that takes it south on River Road to the Coastal Loop, up Main Street, and down Ocean Avenue to Town Cemetery. After a brief ceremony and laying of the wreath on the Veterans’ Memorial Bench, the parade will regroup and head north along the Coastal Loop to Stone Hill Cemetery for a second ceremony, speeches, and a twenty-one-gun salute. Everyone is invited to participate. Groups and individuals interested in marching in the parade should meet at the high school parking lot at noon. The event will take place rain or shine.
LOBSTER LOVERS UNITE
While the Memorial Day Parade is the main event going on in town this coming holiday weekend, there are plenty of other activities taking place, including the world famous and totally scrumptious Lobster Stew Cook-off, now in its twenty-ninth year. This year’s culinary event takes place on Saturday, May 28, at the Lightkeeper’s Inn, located on the corner of Ocean Avenue and the Coastal Loop (they asked me to put that in there for the out-of- towners). The chefs will begin their crustaceous concoctions around 9 A.M., with judging taking place at noon. The event opens to the public at 11 A.M. and continues throughout the afternoon.
Eleven wonderful chefs will be working their magic this year, including Melody Barnes, Wanda Boyle, William “Bumpy” Brigham, Delilah Daggerstone, Charlotte Depew, Lyra Graveton (taking a break from her ice cream- scooping duties!), Walter Gruthers, Juanita Perez, Burt Ramsay, Tillie Shaw, and Anita Weller. I’ve heard rumors of a guest judge, so stay tuned for that news — as always, you’ll be the first to know!
Emerald Isle, a wonderful Celtic band, will entertain the crowd from 1 to 3 P.M. Other events taking place throughout the day will include children’s games, face painting, and a raffle with great prizes. You can browse several craft booths as well. And, of course, be sure to sample the stews, at just $3 a cup. Such a deal! You can purchase tickets at Gumm’s, Zeke’s, or at the Lightkeeper’s Inn on the day of the event. For more information, contact Wanda Boyle at 555-6571.
PLANTS AND PASTRIES
But wait, there’s more! A Plant and Pastry Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at Town Park. (I told you there was a lot going on!) The joint operation, sponsored by our local community gardeners and the Cape Young Bakers’ Group, will offer an eclectic assortment of perennials and phyllos, plus pies, tarts, cookies, croissants, and other assorted goodies. There’s even a rumor (another one!) that Herr Georg Wolfsburger, of the renowned Black Forest Bakery, will prepare a selection of his famous German pastries especially for the event. So if you’re looking for that special plant to fill an empty spot in your garden, this is the sale for you. And you get to take home dessert as well!
LASSO UP SOME SNOW
Sure, it seems like the wrong time of year, but congratulations go out to Cape’s hardworking (and often unsung) snowplow drivers, who won second place at the Eighteenth Annual Washington County Snowplow Rodeo. Yee haw! The team was assembled by Gordon Davies, Cape’s manager of public works, and consists of Tom Farmington, Francis Robichaud, Payne Webster, and Pete Barkely.
What’s the most difficult maneuver they had to perform? According to Gordon, that would be driving the plow through a twisty course of orange cones that have tennis balls balanced on their tops. Sounds tricky, but our boys came through with flying colors. Great work, gentlemen! The team moves on to the state competition in Augusta next month. Be sure to mark your calendars, and head on over to the state capital on June 22 to cheer on our team.
HOORAY FOR HULA-HOOPS
Although she’s best known for flossing her teeth while driving, Elsie Lingholt is heading to New Brunswick, Canada, to compete in the Women’s International Hula-Hoop Competition. When she gets back to Cape Willington, Elsie plans to start a local women’s Hula-hoop group. Hopefully we’ll see them marching in the next town parade. Now Elsie has a lot to smile about!
TASTY TIDBITS
There’s so much love in Cape Willington these days, with seaside weddings galore. We’ll list them all in our special Wedding Section, scheduled for early June, so keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, congratulations to all the happy couples. May all your dreams come true!
The annual Beach Cleanup Weekend was a great success, thanks to Jim Harrison and his organizational skills. Three miles of beach and the docks were cleaned up so they can be fully enjoyed by all this summer.Official Judicious F. P. Bosworth sightings for the first three weeks of May:
It seems Judicious has been keeping to himself lately. We hope to see more of you this summer, Judicious! As always, pass on your Judicious sightings to the
High school seniors, PLEASE send us your postgraduation plans so we can print them in our special Graduation Issue next month. You can mail, e-mail, or text them to us, or just give us a call. See the inside front cover of this issue for contact information. Also, please include any prom photos you would like us to publish in our Keepsake Issue.
Finally, mark your calendars for the Ham and Bean Supper, scheduled for Saturday, June 4, from 4:30 until 6:30 P.M. at the Chapel by the Sea. The Reverend James P. Daisy will be attending, but he promises no sermons! He does tell us, though, that he cooks a mean baked bean dish. We can’t wait. Good food and good company are promised.
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Wilma Mae Wendell hurried about the kitchen in a tizzy.
While the water rose to a boil in its teakettle on the gas burner, she darted first to the cabinet, where she
