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Shaker classes

Free 2005 Shaker Crafts Workshop Catalog Now Available
Several new workshops and a series of Family Workshops are part of the 2005 season at the Shaker Museum, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, New Gloucester, ME. For a Free copy of the 2005 catalog contact the Shaker Museum at (207) 926-4597 or usshakers@aol.com.

Gray Extension Group to meet

Wednesday, April 6, at 9:30 a.m. in the Gray Congregational Church Parish House on Brown Street. The program will be presented by Tracy Purcell, who runs the Snow Hill Soap Company. She will give us a brief history of how she started her company and how she makes the soap. The public is welcome to attend the program which will start at 10:30 a.m. The members will have a bag lunch following the program, and bring items for the "treasures" table. FMI, call 428-3893.

Public Supper to benefit Children & Youth

April 2nd 5 to 6 p.m., American Legion, 15 Lewiston Rd. Gray. Beans, Chop Suey, Cole Slaw, Hot Dogs, Breads and Pies. Adults $5.50, Children U/12 $2.50. U/5 yrs. free.

Chicken Pie Sale

Sabbathday Lake Grange is now taking orders for their Saturday, April 16 Chicken Pie Sale. Call Pam Dyer at 657-4612 to place your order and to be sure or getting yours, order early. Price is $6.00 each or 2 for $12. Pickup is between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on the 16th.

Southern Maine Volkssport Association meeting:

The Southern Maine Volkssport Association invites you to attend its monthly meeting to be held at 7 p.m. on April 13th, the second Wednesday of the month, at Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine. The guest speaker will be Don Curry from the Seashore Trolley Museum. He will be showing slides and talking about the Riverton Trolley Park. Join in for an evening of food, fun, and friendship. Come and find out what SMVA is all about. The meeting is open to all, and everyone is welcome.

Windham Center Stage Theater to receive award

The Cumberland County Child Abuse and Neglect Council will present one of its annual Child Abuse Prevention Awards to Mary Wassick and Windham Center Stage Theater. The award celebrates the promise of prevention by recognizing individuals and organizations who have done quiet, remarkable things in their communities to create positive, significant changes for a child, family, or community.

Because of her tireless dedication toWindham Center Stage Theater as president and director of several children's productions, Wassick will be honored at a luncheon reception at the Regency Hotel on Wednesday, April 27th, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Wassick was nominated by Kane and Kate Lucas of Windham whose son Austin has been involved in many of WCST's children's productions.

Hebron Academy Middle and Upper School Ski Teams Seasons Conclude
New Gloucester, other students, earn league honors, medal

Hebron, ME (March 17, 2005) The Hebron Academy Upper and Middle School Alpine Skiing teams recently completed their seasons, with several athletes earning first place finishes and league honors along the way. Girls and boys compete in both slalom (SL) and giant slalom (GS) events.
Upper School

In Upper School competition (grades 9-12), the boys' alpine skiing team placed second at the MAISAD (Maine Association of Independent School Athletic Directors) championship, held February 18, and the girls' team finished third.

Top individual Hebron racers included: Vika Planson '07 (New Gloucester), third in slalom; T.J. Thayer '06 (Auburn), fourth in giant slalom; Jamie Tyler '06 (Camden), sixth in giant slalom and seventh in slalom; Alex Chabot '05 (Poland), eighth in giant slalom; Anna Geismar '05 (Minot), 10th in giant slalom; and Ross Thayer '08 (Auburn), 10th in slalom and 10th in giant slalom.

Three skiers earned All-League recognition for their standings in the MAISAD Series: Vika Planson, sixth; Jamie Tyler, seventh; and T.J. Thayer, 10th.

Planson and Thayer also earned All-New England standing for their top-10 finishes at the New England Prep School Class B Alpine Ski Championships, held February 16 at Mt. Snow, Vermont. Competing against skiers from twelve other New England teams, Thayer finished fifth in the slalom event, and Planson placed ninth in slalom.

Middle School
The Middle School team (grades 6-8) competed at the State Class B Championship held March 3 at Shawnee Peak, where the boys finished third in slalom and seventh overall (SL and GS team points combined).

Devon Brown '10 (Newry) earned a gold medal in giant slalom and finished fifth in the slalom. Lucas Schandelmeier '10 (Newry) had two top-10 finishes, placing eighth in the slalom and ninth in the giant slalom. Jack Brink '10 (Bethel) had a ninth place finish in the slalom, and then suffered an injury during the giant slalom competition. Nicholas Roy '10 (New Gloucester) helped the team secure third place in slalom. The boys competed among 90 racers.

Kelly Phillips '09 (Auburn) had two top-10 finishes among 66 female racers. She placed sixth in the giant slalom and seventh in the slalom.
The following racers had first-place finishes during regular season competition: Devon Brown (GS); Lucas Schandelmeier (SL); Jack Brink (SL); and Jordan Ramharter '10 (Bethel) (GS).

This is the 14th year of the Middle School ski program; skiers practice every day after school at Lost Valley and competed in races this year at Sunday River, Black Mountain Ski Area, Lost Valley, and Shawnee Peak. Four skiers on the Middle School team raced for the first time this season.

Photos:
RIght, Hebron Academy Girls' Varsity Alpine Ski Team. Hannah Clark '08 (New Gloucester), Anna Geismar '05 (Minot), Alex Chabot '05 (Poland), and Vika Planson '07 (New Gloucester).

Below, Nicholas Roy '10 of New Gloucester helped his team secure third place in slalom at the recent State Class B Championship.
Photos courtesy of Jill Rundle.