2004 Maine Shepherd And Goat Herders School

Maine Shepherd and Goat Herder's School will be held October 22 and 23 and includes a farm tour and a marketing summit. On Friday, October 22, participants can tour three sheep and goat operations in central Maine: the Stony Knolls Farm in St. Albans, the Baptist Hill Farm in Corinna, and the No. Wahala Farm in Hudson. Each stop will feature a different aspect of raising sheep or goats.

Marketing will take center stage on October 23. The marketing summit is scheduled for 8 am to 5:15 pm at the Pineland Commons in New Gloucester.

Other summit speakers will include market specialist and sheep producer Wendy Reinemann, Extension food science specialist Russell Hazen, Extension livestock specialist Kenneth Andries, and agricultural economist Mark Hews. Participants in the Saturday programs will enjoy a selection of lamb and goat dishes at a special banquet the evening.

For registration material, please call Cooperative Extension at 1-800-287-1471 or see a link to the Maine Shepherd and Goat Herder's School on the web site www.umext.maine.edu.

Cooking School For Lamb and Goat Meat

Portland - The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with the American Lamb Board t offer the Lamb and Goat Cookery School for consumers and chefs in Maine October 22 and 23 in New Gloucester.
The school will take place in the kitchens of Pineland Commons.

Participants will learn about lamb and goat meat cuts, selection and food safety in an evening session on October 22. The October 23 session will focus on meal preparation using meats produced on Maine farms.
The school will culminate in a sp0ecial banquet featuring lamb and goat meat to be held in the Pineland Commons on Saturday evening.

The objectives of the program are to familiarize participants with high quality lamb and goat meat and to teach participants the procedures for safe handling a variety of moist and dry cooking techniques.

The 10-hour long school is designed for 20 students with varying degrees of knowledge and cooking skill. The cost is $100 per person and includes lunch, the lamb and goat banquet, recipes and a notebook filled with other useful information about using lamb and goat meat in meals.

Those interested in taking part are asked to register as early as possible. For registration material, please call Cooperative Extension at 1-800-287-1471 or see a link to the 2004 Maine Shepherd and Goat Herder's School on the web site www.umext.maine.edu.

2004 Freedom and Opportunity Dinner : with keynote remarks by Governor Bill Owens, Governor of the state of Colorado
Called "the best governor in America" by National Review magazine, Bill Owens was sworn in as Colorado's 40th Governor in January 1999. He was re-elected in 2002 with the largest majority in Colorado history, earning a broad mandate for his innovative leadership. Governor Owens was a leading advocate of the Colorado Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), which caps government spending and requires that excess funds be returned to state taxpayers, which led to one of the largest tax relief packages in state history.

As a result, he has won high marks for his fiscal leadership, earning the highest grade among the nation's governors from the Cato Institute. He was recently recognized as one of the major emerging leaders in American politics by The Economist magazine and syndicated columnist Robert Novack.

Monday, October 25, 2004 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Marriott at Sable Oaks. South Portland, Maine
Please RSVP via fax to: 207-773-4385 or on our website at: www.mainepolicy.org;
or mail to: Maine Heritage Policy Center; P. O. Box 7829; Portland, Maine 04112

GNG Football Team Wins

The GNG Patriots football team defeated the Monmouth Mustangs 35-0, making them 2 - 2 for the season. In the 1st quarter pulling guard Chris Bagley blocked for running back Josh Schubert as he ran in for a touchdown during the Patriot's first scoring drive. The Mustangs were shook up on their first drive when the GNG defense caused them to fumble deep in Patriot territory. GNG capitalized on the turnover when quarterback Mark Brooks put 8 points on the scoreboard as he ran in for a touchdown then repeated for the 2 point conversion.

The Patriot's defense overwhelmed the Monmouth offense again causing another fumble. The 1st quarter ended with the home team leading 22 - 0 as the quarterback completed a pass to wide receiver Alex Drew in the end zone. Running back Sam Forbes then ran it in for the 2 point conversion. Defensive end Zach Parker ended the half on a positive note as he got a sack, his father Skip Parker won the 50/50 raffle during half time.

Zach continued the good night for the Parkers in the 3rd quarter when he recovered a blocked punt attempt by Monmouth. Reserve quarterback Sam Christy scored the Patriot's fourth touchdown, he followed that up with another 6 points in the 4th quarter. Kicker Wil Kramlich put it through the goal posts for the extra point completing the Patriot's 35 - 0 win over Monmouth.

Pictures of all the games can be seen at the official GNG football web site www.gngfootball.org. The next home game is Tuesday October 12 at 7:00pm , the Patriots will be hosting Cape Elizabeth.

Gray Public Library: Something For Everyone

On October the Library will host two special events. On Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 7:00pm the library will host an information night from homeschool parents. The Library hopes his will be a dialogue where the library staff can share what resources we can now offer and parents can express their needs in the way of resources from the library. The library has two microscopes that are available for loan and has acquired a few prepared slides that can be borrowed. The Gray Public Library also subscribes to Home Education and Home Schooling Today. Back issues are available for borrowing. We will have two short presentations as well as a question and answer period.

The second event is and open house for teens in celebration of Teen Read Week. This will be held on Friday afternoon, October 22 from 3-5. Kathy George will discuss Teen Read Week at length in her article. We will have display of books as well as some snacks.

The Gray Public Library website, http://www.gray.lib.me.us, now has a page on the 1% Tax Cap Referendum.
Do you remember or Festival of Trees from last December? Well, we are going to sponsor it again. This is your chance to show the community how clever and creative you are. We will again be using the theme of children's books. So drop by and see us and sign up to do a tree. All trees need to be ready by Tuesday, November 30.

You can use your own artificial tree and decorate it or you can use on e of the library's trees. We have a great tree out on our patio that would be good to decorate using the book The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. This is an easy book to do and is well suited to an outdoor tree. Last year we had cub scouts, Brownie troops, a garden club, a patron, the Library Board of Trustees. The staff of the library and several others decorate trees. Why not be a part of the select group! Give us a call at 657-4110 if you are interested.

Final Decisions Workshop
October 21ST at 7 p.m.

Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME. 04096
For more info call: 846-5584

Death is something no one wants to think about….however when a death does occur, there are many important decisions to be made. Have you thought of everything?

· Estate planning - protect your assets!
· What, exactly, is a trust?
· Probate - what is it? Is it necessary?
· How to avoid (pay less) inheritance taxes.
· Funeral planning - do I have options?
· Burial alternatives.

Featured speaker is: Mark E. Standen Trusts and Estates Attorney, Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon.

Other guest speakers will include representatives from Lindquist Funeral Home and Holy Cross Cemetery. They will be available to answer questions and discuss other topics such as:

Pre Planning
Cremation
Burial Rights

Free Safety Seminars

Stimson Hall, Gray Village
6:30 pm Fridays
Sponsored by Gray Region Citizen Corps

Oct 8 2004: Gun/Hunting Safety
Nov 12 2004: Snowmobile Safety
Dec 10 2004: The "Dirty Bomb" Scenario
Jan 14 2005: Medical Response to the "Dirty Bomb" Scenario
Feb 11 2005: Helping in a Disaster Shelter
March 11 2005: "The Bunker" Tour (call for reservation)
For more info, leave message with Gray Public Safety 657-3931

Kora Clowns Coming to New Gloucester's Community Fair
10/16/04

The 2004 New Gloucester Community Fair will be held October 16, 2004 at the New Gloucester Fairgrounds off of the Bald Hill Rd. This year brings the annual Car Show & Crafters, live music with local musicians like Maine's own Blues Guitarist ARLOW WEST at 1pm, Wave Length at 2:30p, and Hip Hop artist J30 at 5:30. The Fair will also have the newly welcomed "Up Our Royal" River Canoe Race- bring your canoe, life preserver, a partner, and $10 for the entry fee- sign up by 2:30, the race begins at 3pm, prizes for TOP 3 finishers will be awarded.

Remember the 70's? How about The Gong Show! Well it's coming back- to New Gloucester. Show your talents on stage with the wacky judges and the Unknown Comic. For acting on stage call the phone number below. Also the day will be full of food, Kora Clowns, Demos, non profit services that your makes up your community and Wagon Rides.

At NOON there will be a special presentation to give thanks to the Military Men & Women serving our country and also to Fire/ EMS/ Police Men & Women that are keeping our Country safe everyday accompanied by the New Gloucester Congregational Church Choir.

The New Gloucester Fire/Rescue/Auxiliary will be serving their famous BBQ dinner at Noon also Enter our Annual Bake Off - entries will be judged at 1pm. The Fireworks will go off at 6:45pm again this year and a Field Party will follow until 10pm. For More Information go to www.newgloucester.com or call 207-926-4126 ext. 421. We are "Connecting People to Community."