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Optimists need you: Would you like to make a positive difference in the lives of the children of our community? The Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Club does that every day, and we'd love to have you join us in promoting the spirit of volunteerism!

Your local Optimist Club sponsors several events that you may remember or have even attended with your own children in the past - the annual Halloween party, the Easter Egg Hunt, Thanksgiving Baskets for families in need, Christmas Adopt-a-Family projects, and the Memorial Day parade bicycle decorating -- to name just a few!

An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 13th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Jess 'n Nic's in Gray to explain what Optimism is all about. FMI, contact Diane Field at 926-4764, or Sheila Myhaver @myhaver@maine.rr.com. Or visit http://www.optimist.org/. If you're looking for a fun way to volunteer some time to youth projects in our community - come check us out! Oh, and the pizza's on us!

Spaghetti Supper, Saturday April 17th, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall / Gray. $5/ adult $3/ child $15/ family. Tickets available at the door. Sponsored by the Patriots Grandstand Club. Proceeds to benefit GNG Football.

Frog Squad Bottle Drive A Success: Our bottle drive was a great success! Many thanks to the parents who drove, the kids who collected and the community members who gave so generously. A special thanks to Bottle Works in Poland who graciously counted and sorted all our bottles. Hope to see you at our car wash and bake sale, Saturday April 10th at Wal-Mart in Windham.

Relay for Life meeting: Be a part of Cumberland County's largest slumber party and join us in the fight against cancer! The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Falmouth will be holding their next team captain meeting on Monday, April 12th at 6:00 p.m. at the Falmouth Middle School. For more information, please visit http://falmouthrelayforlife.org or call Erika Gould at the American Cancer Society at 1-800-464-3102, and press 3 at the prompt.

Hyde School To Hold Open House
Reception For Local Parents Seeking Character-Based Educational Opportunities

Local parents of Hyde School students invite the community to an Open House Reception on Sunday, April 18; from 1 to 4 p.m., 616 High Street in Bath. Guests will have an opportunity to learn about Hyde, a nationally recognized leader in character education. There will be campus tours, and current parents, faculty members, and students will be available to talk about their experiences.

To register for the Admissions Open House or for more information, please call 207-443-7101 or 888-234-4933. The following parents of Hyde students can also accept your RSVP or answer questions: Susan and Bud Stiker of Yarmouth, 207-846-5285; Karen Twohig of Old Orchard Beach, 207-934-4225; Brett and Susan Goodfellow of Bath, 207-443-5995; Steve Perrine of Woolwich, 207-443-8041; Leslie McCarthy of Portsmouth, NH, 603-431-4648; Susan Wright of Scarborough, 207-883-3152; and Lorraine Twombley of Portland, 207-767-5847.

Benefit Dance for Erica Snow, People to People Student Ambassador traveling to Australia and New Zealand, At Spring Meadows, Gray, on April 23rd, from 8 - 12 p.m. $10 per person, cash bar, Silent Auction. Contact: Marianne Snow 926-3425 or Stan Snow 428-3174.

CHAMPION COACHES/SISTERS OPEN ALL-STAR CHEER GYM
Auburn, ME - Sisters/Coaches Deneka & Tiffany Fortier have taken their cheerleading expertise to the next level; the All-Star level. They are now the co-owners of Fortier Family Cheer Center (FFCC) an 8,000 sq. ft. cheer gym.

The Fortiers are hosting their Open House on Saturday, April 17th from 10am-4pm at FFCC located at 664 Washington Street in Auburn. Cheerleaders, parents, and coaches are invited to view the facility and take part in the day's activities. They will be taking registrations for Planet Cheer All-Stars, a competitive all-star cheerleading travel team, as well as hosting interactive demonstrations including tumbling, stunting and dancing. For every all-star registration they receive, they will donate $1 to the American Diabetes Association. Door prizes will be given out hourly. Refreshments will be served.

Deneka & Tiffany Fortier have been coaching cheerleaders in the local area for over 10 years. Deneka Fortier is the current Lewiston High School competition cheering coach, where they are the 2-time defending state champions. She is the recipient of the Auburn/Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame 2003 President's Award and was selected as the 2004 KVAC "Coach of the Year." Tiffany Fortier coaches the Poland Regional High School cheerleaders, where she led the Knights to the first state championship in the school's history. They have been called the "first family of cheerleading" by the Lewiston Sun-Journal.

Calling All Bakers! A bakery cooperative is starting-up in the Lake Region, in Bridgton. There's plenty of demand for delicious, nutritious, and high quality baked goods. But are there enough bakers out there to satisfy the public demand?

Here's the best part: We already have a customer. A new cafe will be opening in downtown Bridgton and has agreed to buy their baked goods from the co-op.

Everyone is welcome to join. Whether you are a professional or a wanna-be baker, there's a place for you somewhere in the co-op.

We will meet at Bridgton's Community Center, on Depot Street, at 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 8. Bring something to eat or drink, please. Let's look at each other's favorite recipes or baking books and exchange ideas. For more information call George Bradt at 647-2389 or email: applewood1@verizon.net.