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Card of Thanks

To Gray Fire Dept. Our family would like to extend our sincere appreciation for your attention Sunday. We called, you came, and we found out what so many others have said. A very secure feeling accompanied the need to call the Gray Fire Dept. We trusted you to do whatever was humanly possible to fight our fire and you did. It was also nice to learn there are so many neighbor fire departments you can call and we bet you are glad they are there for you and vice versa. Thank you so much for a job well done. Terry and Gene Tarsetti, Dick and Beverly Prince.

Benefit

New Gloucester Fire & Rescue Auxiliary will be serving a spaghetti supper on Saturday April 30th 2005 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church on Gloucester Hill Road.

Meet the Legislators

Senator Lois Snowe-Mello (R-Senate District 15, Androscoggin County - Auburn, Durham and Poland and Cumberland County - New Gloucester) invites local citizens to meet with their legislators on Saturday, April 23rd at the Poland Historical Society Bld. (old schoolhouse) next to the Poland Town Office. Slated to attend are Representative Richard Cebra (R- House District 101 - Casco, Naples and part of Poland , Representative John Robinson (R- District 103 - Frye Island, part of Poland, Raymond and part of Standish. The meeting will open at 10 a.m.

Tee Ball
Gray Little League's tee ball division will be holding its field clean-up day this Saturday, April 23. Kids playing tee ball should've been contacted by their coach earlier this week. Players & families are asked to be at St. Gregory's fields around 9am. Please bring rakes, shovels, & wheelbarrows. We'll also be setting up benches and nets. Team schedules will be available as well. There will also be a manager/coach/team parent clinic to follow the clean-up. This clinic is to help you learn the skills & drills we use in tee ball to teach the kids the mechanics of throwing, catching & hitting. All are urged to attend. Rain date will be April 30th. FMI 655-5857.

Spring Inquiry Day at NYA on May 7

April 15, Yarmouth, ME - North Yarmouth Academy will host a Spring Inquiry Day on Saturday, May 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is for families with children entering middle or upper school in Fall 2006, and for parents of current 5th graders interested in admission for Fall 2005.

The event will showcase NYA students and faculty, who will describe the academic, athletic and arts programs in both the middle and upper school. Families will have the opportunity to meet current parents, tour the school, hear presentations from NYA academic departments and have a chance to ask questions of faculty and administrators.

This event is free to the public, and will take place in the Priscilla Savage Middle School on campus. Refreshments will be served. Interested families should 846-2376 to register or ask questions.

North Yarmouth Academy is a co-educational, independent day school for grades 6-12. NYA enrolls about 300 students each year, and admission is selective.

Scottish Genealogist to speak

The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is proud to present talk from Stella Pryor. She will be presenting what is new at the Scottish Archives and other sources in Scotland.

Stella spent her formative years in Scotland before moving to Canada and later the United States. She has organized trips to Scotland and is one of the few SCOTMasters in the United States. She has been researching her family tree for over 35 years.

The presentation will be part of the Greater Portland Chapter's Meeting
Saturday, May 7, at 1:00 pm. The meeting is in the Conference Room of the Family History Center of the Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints at 29 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth. The Center is located on Rte 77 just south of the South Portland Line and north of Spurwink Avenue. Please come to the North Entrance, Rear door.

The presentation will begin after the short monthly business meeting. For more information please contact Lynne Holland at 767- 4490 or email lholland@maine.rr.com

New Gloucester Historical Society May meeting change

The May meeting will be held on May 12th at 7:30 p.m. at the Congo Vestry-please note the change in venue. The program will be a prevention by the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School Computer Club who have been working for weeks.

Find Your Way on Libby Hill Trails - Trail Tour
Sunday April 22nd

This week celebrate mother nature in honor of Earth Day on April 22nd in Gray at the Libby Hill Trails. Libby Hill Trails have five miles of recreational paths located behind the Gray Middle School on Libby Hill Road, just 1 mile north of Gray Village.

Sunday, April 24th at 1 p.m., a trail tour will be held. Please meet at the parking lot at the Middle School. The walk will include an orientation to the trails, a history of the project, and nature observations. Folks can choose to take a one or three mile walk. If you prefer to tour the trails on your own, you can download a trail map at the Libby Hill Trails website, www.Libbyhill.org. If you need more information, please call Steve McPike at 657-2114.

Clutterer's Anonymous

Is your Clutter Unmanageable? Are you having a hard time getting organized? Do you find it impossible to throw anything away? Do you have goals and visions that cannot be realized due to clutter around your house or in your thoughts?

Check out Clutterer's Anonymous, Sundays at 7 p.m. at Unity Church, 54 River Rd. Windham, FMI 1-866-800-3881 or on the web at www.clutterersanonymous.net

Spring Clothing Sale, Sat. May 7th, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Hollis Elementary School Caf., Rt. 35 Hollis, across from the Municipal Center. FMI, to volunteer or donate call 642-3508. Everything still 25¢. New clothes, underwear and socks from Wal-Mart, candy from Hannaford. Benefits BEHS scholarships.

Fairgrounds Committee looking for lilies

Got lilies? The New Gloucester Fairgrounds Committee is looking for the old fashioned orange day lilies to put along the roadside fence. If you are cleaning your garden and need to divide a clump, or can spare a few. Instead of tossing them on the compost pile put them in an open plastic grocery bag and drop them off by the main gate.

Roadside Clean-Up in NG

The New Gloucester Democratic Committee encourages you to celebrate Earth Day by joining a town-wide litter patrol anytime between Thursday, April 21 and Saturday, April 23. You can participate by cleaning up the roadside in your neighborhood whenever you have some free time.
During the interval of litter patrol days, the NG transfer station is open on: Thursday 9 to 7, Friday 9 to 2 and Saturday 9 to 5. Please recycle whenever possible. Items accepted are: newspapers, #2 corrugated cardboard, glass containers, magazines, HDPE plastic, plus aluminum and tin cans.
Keep in mind these safety tips (some may seem obvious) while performing this roadside project:

1. Children should be carefully supervised.
2. Wear bright colors, closed-in hard soled shoes/boots, long pants and sturdy gloves. Safety glasses (or plastic lens sunglasses) are recommended.
3. Stay alert - watch out for traffic (especially on the numbered highways).
4. Don't overexert yourself. Get assistance when lifting heavy items.
5. Take breaks and drink water.
The rewards for your efforts will be a spruced-up town and possibly some pocket change from bottle and can deposits. Thanks in advance for your help.

Creative Resource Center Workshops

(207) 773-9543 887 Brighton Avenue Portland, ME 04102, 773-9543
Ongoing Community Art Workshops for all age kids. No registration necessary. Choose from the Art Menu or the "special of the day". Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in May from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (please note extended hours) Cost :$5/ workshop No registration necessary.

Ongoing For Kids ages 3 to 6. Young children, accompanied by their caregiver, will make a variety of art projects from fun, reuse materials. Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $5/ workshop No registration necessary.

Ongoing For Adults : Adults will explore the art of paper making. Join us for a mid-day, mid-week break. The tea kettle is on! Art at Noon ! Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. $5/ workshop No registration necessary.