SOUTH PARIS — The Rape Education and Crisis Hotline (REACH) has announced the recent addition of Cindy Hakala and Tom Winsor to its board of directors.

Hakala is the branch manager at Norway Savings Bank, South Paris. Prior to this, she was employed by Hannaford for 27 years. She enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities during all seasons. She likes being involved in areas of the community that helps others and is a member of Kiwanis and Oxford Hills Project Graduation.

Hakala grew up in the Oxford Hills area, is married and has one daughter who will graduate from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School this year. They reside in Harrison.

Winsor is a software consultant for ICON Software, owner of The Real Estate Associates and President of TRIAD Enterprises Inc. He has more than 35 years of experience in the real estate field. Winsor also served as the Register of Probate for Oxford County for several years, as Representative in the Maine Legislature for four terms, on the SAD 17 school board and in the U.S. Navy.

He is active in the community, volunteering his time in many organizations and serving on other boards. Winsor and his family reside in Norway.

REACH offers crisis intervention and support services to victims survivors, and concerned others, ranging from one-to-one support, to support groups. Services are free and confidential. Trained REACH educators offer age appropriate safety programs for students in elementary through college level, and community
education.

Staff and volunteer advocates can accompany sexual assault victims to the hospital and provide support to a victim and their family through the court process; REACH employees and advocates also staff a 24-hour sexual assault support line, available to individuals who may have been recently assaulted or some time in the past; and REACH has a lending library on site.

To reach the support line, Oxford County residents may call 1-800-871-7741 and Bridgton and Harrison residents may call 1-800-213-6937.