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“Young Men Moving Mountains” at WHS WELLS “Young Men Moving Mountains” (YMMM), a photography and storytelling initiative from the youth-driven mental health nonprofit The Yellow Tulip Project (YTP), challenges perceptions of social stigma by showcasing the faces and stories of young men and non-binary who are impacted by mental health struggles. The exhibit features 25 powerful portraits by photographer George Annan, now on display at Wells High School (WHS). “Male-identifying individuals accounted for about 80% of all suicides in 2021,” said Suzanne Fox, YTP executive director. “These powerful portraits
“Caden, 21, Wells, ME” photo by George Annan
showcase young men simultaneously being strong and bold, and also vulnerable and thoughtful. In their own words, they show us that there is power in vulnerability, that there is strength in telling your story.” While the models in the exhibit come from all over Maine, the exhibit honors the Wells community in particular. Fifteen of the 25 models are Wells boys, connected to the project by Stay; For Life, a local men’s mental health and suicide prevention nonprofit. ‘Stay’ was started by Angela Stevens, a Wells mother who lost her son Trent to suicide on June 19, 2022. The 15 Wells models are Trent’s friends, teammates
and classmates, who volunteered to be a part of the project to show their support. “There is so much work to be done in our society to help men understand that it’s not only ok, but quite normal for them to struggle with mental health from time to time, and talking is the first step in the right direction,” said Stevens, who attended the opening exhibit in Portland with her stepson and YMMM model, Evan. “The boys have been so supportive in our fight to break the men’s mental health stigma, which ultimately took Trent from all of us.” See MEN on page 19 . . .
York Auto Show to Draw a Crowd YORK The parking lots and athletic fields at York High School will be transformed for one day into a dreamscape for car aficionados of all stripes, when the Fifth Annual York Auto Show happens on Sunday, June 18. This year’s show is expected to draw as many as 600 cars, trucks and motorcycles. Funds raised from the day’s events will go to the York High School Athletics Boosters. Last year, the show drew over 200 cars and raised $18,000, which
allowed the Boosters to replace aging equipment, contribute funds to meet the needs of school coaches and athletes, and partially fund the new Stan Ross concession stand. This year’s event promises to be even bigger, said Show Coordinator and Boosters member Steve Bricker, who has been restoring cars for a long time. “Car shows are a hobby and passion,” he said. “I thought, ‘Why not here?’ We have a unique location, an hour from
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a perfect location.” Bricker has reached out to many car owners in surrounding communities, and has also found other car show organizers willing to share their tricks of the trade with him. This year, there is is a special category for “50th Anniversary Cars.” Other categories include: Hot Rods, Exotics,
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Boston, Portland and Manchester, a tourist area, a location that works well. That’s how it started.” Summer is “Car Show Season,” with shows running all season long, and typically beginning in June. “I wanted the show on the early side of the season,” Bricker adds. “Everyone wants to get their car out of their garage and get it out on the road. But especially when it comes to antique cars, owners don’t want to travel a far distance. York’s in
STATEWIDE Coming so soon after Memorial Day, Flag Day sometimes goes by unnoticed. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the American f lag on June 14, 1777. The holiday was unofficially declared by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916; however, actual signed legislation by President Harry Truman was not established until 1949. There were few public ceremonies to honor the flag until June 14, 1877, when flags were f lown from every government building for the centennial celebration of its adoption. While flags should be flown on all days,
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Flag Day itself is a particular day of patriotic emphasis. When Congress declared the f lag’s adoption, members stated: “The flag of the United States will be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and the union [canton] be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” As more
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states entered the Union, more stars were added to the flag. In 1818, Congress passed the Flag Act, stipulating that the f lag will always have 13 stripes - one for each of the original colonies - and that any new stars representing newly added states will be added on July 4 only. The flag design was changed and updated frequently, but has not changed since the 49th and 50th stars for Alaska and Hawaii were added in 1959. Affectionately referred to as Old Glory, the Stars and Stripes, or Star-Spangled Banner, the rules, customs, and traditions governing handling and properly
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Trucks, Jeeps, Classics from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Muscle Cars and Mopars, Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros and Firebirds, Street Machines, Eurosports, VWs, Pre-1950s, and Motorcycles. Attendees can vote for their favorites, with winners See AUTOS on page 27 . . . disposing of old flags come from a law known as the “U.S. Flag Code,” US Code Title 4, Chapter 1. A proper memorial and disposal service of worn or faded flags is happening in York, thanks to coordinated efforts with the 1st Parish Cemetery, Lucas and Eaton Funeral Home, VFW, American Legion, and the York Committee for Veterans Affairs. The flag ashes are laid to rest at a place of honor, at the 1st Parish Cemetery Ceremonial Circle, 180 York St., York. The ceremony happens on Wednesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring unserviceable or worn flags to See FLAGS on page 20 . . .
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