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Smorgasbord Supper

There will be an "All-You-Can-Eat" Smorgasbord Supper at the Sabbathday Lake Grange on Old Rte. 26 in New Gloucester on Saturday, August 20th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults: $6; Children under 12: $3.

Public Supper - to benefit Child Welfare, August 6th - 5:00 to 6:00 PM - American Legion, 15 Lewiston Rd., Gray. Beans, Chop Suey, Cole Slaw, Hot Dogs, Breads And Pies. Adults $5.50, Children U/12 Yrs $2.50, U/5 Yrs Free.

Honor The Animals Pow Wow

On Saturday August 13th & 14th the first ever 'honor The Animals' Pow Wow will take place at the Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26 in Gray from 9:30-4:30 on both Saturday and Sunday. There will be Native American drumming and dancing demonstrations, craft vendors, singers and traditional foods.
Dancers with regalia will be admitted to the park for free on those 2 days only. Representatives of the Maine Abenaki, MicMac & Passamaquoddy tribes will be in attendance as vendors and presenters, and Native Americans from NH & Mass are expected to be at the park as well. All proceeds from the POW WOW are being directed towards new exhibits for our red and gray foxes. Regular admission fees will be charged.

Friends of Feral Felines Yard Sale

A yard sale to benefit Friends of Feral Felines will be held Saturday, August 20th from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 7 Arlington Street in Westbrook. To donate or FMI, call 854-8623.

Interfaith talk

The Interfaith Outreach Committee of Congregation Bet Ha'am, 81 Westbrook St., South Portland, invites you to a presentation by Edmund Case, president and publisher of InterfaithFamily.com, a resource for interfaith families who are exploring a Jewish life.

Mr. Case has created an advocacy network that works to foster a Jewish community that is genuinely open, welcoming and inclusive. The network advocates for attitudes, policies and practices that Jewish organizations and leaders can use to engage and include interfaith families within the Jewish community.

The presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at the Congregation Bet Ha'am. For further information or questions please contact us at Bet Ha'am at 879-0028.

Birthplace

Chase Alexander Frey-born July 15, 2005 to Terra and Joshua Frey of Gray. Congratualtions!

Public Baked Bean Supper

At the AMVET Hall Rt. 100, New Gloucester-Saturday, August 20 from 5 to 6 p.m. Adults $6 & children $2 - Beans-Chop suey-Hot dogs-Cole slaw-Biscuits-brown bread-Pies
FMI-926-4402.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Residents of Gray, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, and Pownal, there will be a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday August 27th from 9-1. Gasoline, pesticides, paint strippers, oil-based paints, furniture polish and many other substances will be accepted. Watch for a full list to be published in the weeks prior to the collection, or call Randy Cookson at The Gray Transfer Station 657-2343. Remember to bring your proof of residency!

Attention All Parents of Children Entering Kindergarten September 2005

We are asking all parents of children that will be 5 years old, on or before October 15th, 2005 to call James W. Russell Elementary School (657-4929) to register their child for the upcoming Kindergarten screening on August 11th. Please call Connie Monday-Friday (7:30-4:00). We look forward to meeting you.

Wanted Women Ages 40-64

Free mammograms and pap tests through the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program. For more information, call 874-8942 or 1-800 350-5180.

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

Reminder

High School Athletes-Fall sports begin on August 15th-current physicals (within 2 years) must be on file at the school and medical release forms must be completed and signed before you will be able to participate in any sport. Any questions please contact the Athletic office at 657-3323. Summer hours are Mon-Thurs 8-2 and Fri. 8-12 noon.

The Annual Southern Maine Post Card Show

Sunday, August 14, 2005, from 9 to 3:30 at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Rd. Portland, Maine (behind Shaws at the West Gate Shopping Center), Outer Congress St., near the airport. here will be over 40 tables of antique post cards and supplies, free appraisals and a snack bar from 11-2. Donation: $3. For more information, please contact: Peter Moulton, 865-3805.

Army & Air Force Hometown News

Army National Guard Pvt. Matthew R. Deister has graduated from the field services specialist advanced individual course at Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. This new Army military occupational specialty incorporates both the laundry and shower specialist and the fabric repair specialist courses into one career field. The soldier is trained to operate and perform preventive maintenance on laundry and shower units, delousing equipment, and decontamination gear; and use washing formulas and materials cleaning procedures; also, learns to inspect, mark, classify, resize, and repair Army clothing as well as repair of canvas and webbed equipment; sew, patch, darn and baste worn or damaged fabrics; and operate and maintain sewing, darning, and button machines.

Deister is the son of Richard J. and Barbar A. Deister of Justin Merrill Road, Buxton, Maine. He is a 2004 graduate of Gray-New Gloucester High School, Gray, Maine.

Optometrist honored

Optometrist, Dr. Blaine A. Littlefield of Brunswick and Freeport is among 173 optometrists throughout the United States who have received the American Optometric Association'' 2005 continuing Recognition Award. The award is given to doctors of optometry who have completed 50 credit hours of continuing education in their field over a one-year period and, in addition, have previously received the Initial Optometric Recognition Award. Over 1,700 of the nation's 36,500 practicing optometrists have earned the Initial Optometric Recognition Award. It is given to those who have completed 150 hours of continuing education in their field over a consecutive three-year period.

Hebron Honor Roll

The following area students were named to the Honor Roll at Hebron Academy for the spring term of 2005: Middle School High Honors: Sarah Fensore '09 of New Gloucester; Katharine Planson '09 of New Gloucester.
Middle School Honors: Kala Granger '09 of Gray; Mary Randall '09 of New Gloucester. Upper School Highest Honors: Laurel Jordan '07 of Gray; Silas Leavitt '08 of Gray. Upper School High Honors: Elizabeth Cole '05 of New Gloucester; Katherine Cole '07 of New Gloucester; Antonina Planson '05 of New Gloucester; Katherine Stewart '08 of Gray; Rosa Van Wie '08 of New Gloucester; Bettina Voigt '05 of New Gloucester. Upper School Honors: Erin Fraser '07 of New Gloucester; Victoria Planson '07 of New Gloucester.