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Four Chaplains Service to be played on GCTV, Gray Channel 2, at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Sundays, and 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays.

New Gloucester Library News
Abby Lumsden of The New Gloucester Environmental Resource Committee writes that for kids who are curious and want to know about the world around them and parents who want to be able to answer them, the New Gloucester Library has been provided with a file of nature activities for children from kindergarten through high school from the Natural Resources Institute by the New Gloucester Environmental Resource Committee.

Included are field guides, covering everything from weird larvae under stream rocks to winter footprints in the woods, games and lesson plans keyed to learning results for home schooling. The areas covered are woodlands, lakes and streams, and coastal beaches at low tide.

Memorial School Springs into science
Memorial School in New Gloucester will hold its 7th annual Science Fair on Thursday, April 7, 2005. This year's fair will feature science projects developed by students in grades K-2 and there will also be entertainment presented by Mad Science! The Memorial School Science Fair provides an opportunity for students to explore ideas about science and to share what they have learned with the community.

Science Fair displays will be open to the public from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., with entertainment from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m, and a Recognition Ceremony at 7:15 p.m. Project displays and entertainment will be presented in the Memorial School gym. Shake off those winter blahs and join Memorial School students as they 'Spring into Science'! For more information or to volunteer to help, call Jan Wilcox 926-3008 or Julie Ricardi 926-3721.

Family Contra Dance: Saturday, March 19, 6 to 8 p.m., tickets $5 for 1, $10 for family @door. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Lorie Miklovich, 926-3503. Dance will be at the Middle School Gym. Proceeds go to Destination Imagination team trip to Tennessee for Global Competition.

Adopt-a-Rescued-Guinea Pig Month
Coastal Humane Society and Petfinder.com, the largest database of homeless pets, announce that March is Adopt-a-Rescued-Guinea-Pig Month. Nearly 1,000 guinea pigs in need of homes are listed on the Petfinder.com Web site at any one time. Right, Swiffy the Guinea Pig.

Domesticated guinea pigs, also known as cavies, make good family pets with their gentle ways. They entertain their guardians with their wheeking, rumbling and burbling sounds, and their jumping antics are likened to popping popcorn. They can jump up to 12 inches in the air.

Guinea pigs may live as long as 10 years, so the decision to adopt one must be made carefully. Their daily care includes feeding, watering, cage cleaning, exercise and companionship. Occasional medical care by a veterinarian who specializes in exotic pets may be required.

Guinea pigs make good pets for children over six years of age; however, small children should be supervised by an adult while handling a guinea pig.
For more about cavies and their special needs and how to house and groom them, visit www.petfinder.com

If you decide a guinea pig is the right addition to your household, search on Petfinder.com or visit some available for adoption from the Coastal Humane Society at www.coastalhumanesociety.org.

Bean Supper: The Highland Lake Congregational Church will be holding a bean supper on Saturday March 19th from 4:45-6:00. Themeal will feature beans, ham, coleslaw, potato salad, italian bread, pies and beverage. The price for adults is $6 and children under 12 is only $2. The church is located at 1303 Bridgton Road.

Pre-Registration For Kindergarten Students: We are asking parents with children who will be 5 years old on or before October 15, 2005 to call Connie Holland at James W. Russell Elementary School (657-4929) to register their child for Kindergarten. We also would like to invite parents and their Pre-Kindergarten student to attend Open House on April 12th at 6:00 PM. If you have any questions please call. We look forward to hearing from you.

Adoption: John and Christine White, Kayla and David are thrilled to announce the adoption of Robert Michael Vernon White, age 5 on February 11, 2005.

College Level Music Scholarship Competition: Maine Federation of Music Clubs. The 2005 Anne Gannett Scholarship Competition for Music Majors at the college level will be held at The First Parish Church in Brunswick, Maine on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. This biennial competition is open to residents of Maine (wherever they may be enro9lled in school) and to non-residents who study in Maine.

Applicants must be Sophomore or Junior Music Majors in any accredited music schools, colleges or universities in September of 2005. First Prize-$1000, Second Prize-$600, Third Prize-$300. Additional Prizes of $250 each for the top ranked performer in each of the following categories will be awarded: Piano, Organ, Voice, Strings, Winds, Musical Theater and Harp. Interested applicants, who must apply by May 3, should contact Joyce Chaplin, Anne Gannett Competition Chair, 92 Raymond Rd., Brunswick, ME. 04011 (207-725-1125) as soon as possible to obtain the required application forms and competition requirements.