Consider gassing up with your trailer and then parking along Route 16 in Oquossoc. In Rangeley, there are some limited parking areas along the trail crossings and at Langtown and Redington trail crossings. There is some limited parking available at our Groomer Barn on Loon Lake Road but do not block the grooming equipment in. We will have to tow you.

People are riding the lakes. No major ice ridges or hazards have been reported. Ask locally before you risk your life.

SNOW & WEATHER REPORT: We expect fair weather and above normal temperatures through the week and then the potential for a mix of rain and snow for the weekend.

Notices:

• Lake riding is never safe! If you are not experienced and comfortable with riding on lakes. Don’t do it! The Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club has no trails on any lakes, ponds, rivers or streams

Important Reroute/Detour/Changes:

• If you are going to New Hampshire. It is a little rough getting out of Oquossoc, but then the riding is good. One other problem area is the plowed road section of ITS 84 as you approach the trail to New Hampshire is bare and muddy. We will try to get a little snow on the edge of the road to make it more passable.
• Bosebuck Camps: If you are riding to Bosebuck Camps, use the marked short cut trail with its junction on ITS 84. It is marked with signs. It requires a short lake crossing but the owners have marked the route. It will save you several miles and it avoids the long plowed Shared Use trail which is now an awful ride.
• Quill Hill Overlook: Look for this amazing overlook about a mile west of the ITS 89 junction with the Stratton Trail. We will have it marked better soon. It currently has an ATV sign marking it.

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SAD 58 students and teachers remarked on how well The Leadership School at Kieve strengthened the group’s dynamic. Since SAD 58 students came to Kieve from four different schools, many didn’t yet know each other.  But through Kieve’s experiential approach, students began forming positive relationships. Bonnie Kinney, grades 5-8 special education teacher at Phillips, describes what she observed. “I noticed last night that one of my students who is usually the wallflower, was sitting with three girls from different schools and they were talking and laughing. She usually doesn’t interact with girls in her class, but here she is making friends and socializing.”
 
Not only did SAD 58 teachers value watching these new relationships form, but students also reported appreciating the opportunity to connect with one another. Strong seventh grader Reilly Romanoski said, “The thing I enjoyed the most about Kieve was getting to know great people and knowing I can trust them. I also gained a lot of confidence.” Lexi Bullen from Stratton agreed, “The Leadership School was very fun. I learned that trust is one of the most important qualities in a friendship and I also learned about the different ways in which you can build trust in a friendship.” These students will be going to high school together so developing healthy relationships early on is crucial.
 
Kieve staff work hard to create a learning environment where students feel comfortable through establishing strong norms around respect and cooperation. SAD 58 staff described how impressed they were Kieve’s staff. “I went to a workshop on communication with JC, a Kieve teacher. It was perfect—a great balance of movement, thinking, reflection, humor and fun. It had all the elements of a great lesson. There was vocabulary in there too—JC taught them the word ‘passive.’ Many didn’t know the word beforehand but once JC explained it to them, they were able to chime in with examples of passive behavior,” explained Phillips’ Kinney. SAD 58 Superintendant Quenten Clark said, “Kieve understands the middle school mind—they keep them moving. Things flow at the right speed so kids don’t get bored. Kieve is well organized—they have obviously done this before. I’m really impressed with the Leadership School program and its staff.”
 
The Leadership School is looking forward to the SAD 58’s eighth graders’ five-day program at the end of the month. The program is geared to help create better citizens, healthier communities and to provide students with the tools necessary to stay on track with high school completion despite potential peer pressure.
 
Kieve’s Leadership School residential program operates during the traditional school year. Half of the cost for students to attend a program typically comes from fundraising at the school, parents, and community level. However, in the case of SAD 58, the town of Carabasset Valley generously funds the trip to Kieve. Without their support, this group of students would not be able to have this pinnacle experience.
 
Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. subsidizes the other half of program costs in excess of $750,000 annually. For schools that are unable to attend residential programs on the Nobleboro campus, outreach programs are offered which allow The Leadership School to travel throughout New England, bringing tailor-made programming and curriculum to students in their home school environment.
 
Other programs offered by Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. include Kieve Camp for Boys and Wavus Camp for Girls, which serve youth from Maine and around the world; Kieve-West, a co-ed wilderness program in Colorado; an Alumni and Family Camp; and a 9/11 Family Camp for families from New York and Washington, D.C. who were affected by the 9/11 tragedy.  In addition, Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. operates The Kennedy Learning Center on the Nobleboro campus, which serves as a private retreat and conference center for adult teambuilding programs.
 
For more information about The Leadership School call (207) 563-6212, email leadershipschool@kieve.org, or visit the website at www.theleadershipschool.org

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On hand will be a small sky theater, a recorded lecture on the Spring and Winter sky and literature on what to look for as the winter constellations pass from view and the Spring constellations appear on the horizon.  There will be two or three telescopes set up for further investigations into the night sky and you are welcome to bring your own. The Space Shuttle is scheduled to fly over at 7:06 coming in from the NW to NNE. It will be low in the sky at 20 degrees but if the night is clear we should be able to see it for 2 minutes.

The smaller children will be able to have their own antics with a Ball Tent, and Jump & Slide inside and all ages can participate in outside activities.

There will be a supervised bonfire outside on the sliding hill for warmth, light and cooking.  We will also have a fire in the fireplace for cooking. Food will be available for a donation or you’re welcome to bring your own.

For more information call 864-3443.

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