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Gabriel Samuel Freedman was born to Joan and Matthew Freedman of Steep Falls on August 26, 2005 at The Birthplace at Mercy Hospital. His grandparents are Mirelle and Sheldon Freedman of CT and Warren and Deborah Gorham of VT. Great grandparents are Esther and Jack Resnick.

Happy Hands Play Group resumes Wednesday October 5, 2005. The group is open to the public and meets each Wednesday in the New Begin Center basement from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The cost is 50 cents per child and covers the cost of a snack. Parents or caregivers are to remain with their children over the duration of the session. The late start is due to renovations at the New Begin Center. For more information, call Mike or Heather Maines at 657-4425. All are welcome!

Bean supper: Public baked bean supper at the AMVET Hall, Route 100, New Gloucester, on Saturday, September 17, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Beans, chop suey, hot dogs, coleslaw, biscuits, brown bread, pie. Adults $6, children $2. For more information call 926-4402.

Auto Show: The Windham Athletic Boosters are sponsoring the Windham Auto Show on Sunday, September 11, on Route 302 Windham, behind Wal-Mart. The show runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission starts at 8, registration for show participants is from 8 to 11 a.m., judging is at 11:00 a.m., and the awards are at 2:30 p.m. Concessions. This is the 12th Annual Auto Show with 29 categories. Proceeds from the show go to the Windham Athletic Boosters 2005/2006 budget, a portion of which goes to the Endowment Fund.

Antique show: The 76th Annual Maine Antique Dealers' Association Show will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18 at the Racket and Fitness Center, 2445 Congress St in Portland. Show hours are 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. The show will house 68 dealers from Maine and around the country in elegant room style settings. Ticket price for the show is $8. For more information, visit the website www.maineantiques.org, or call Colleen Donovan at 207-781-5367.

SMVA meeting: The Southern Maine Volkssport Association invites you to attend its regular meeting, to be held on September 14, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. sharp, in the General Assembly Room of Walker Memorial Library located at 800 Main Street, Westbrook, ME. The meeting is open to all, and everyone is invited. SMVA invites you to their Cornish walk, Saturday, September 24 at the Apple Festival. Please meet at the Route 25 Truck Stop at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is invited; children must be accompanied by an adult. For any of the year round or seasonal events, and for the above listed walk, please contact Denise Macaronas at 207-774-3415 or email dlmaca@juno.com.

Extension will honor volunteers: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold it's annual meeting to honor volunteers. The public is invited to the Cumberland County Extension Association's 2005 Annual Meeting scheduled for 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2005, at Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Road in Casco. The event is free and open to the public. For directions please call Colleen Hoyt at 1-800-287-1471. Staff from Camp Sunshine will give the keynote address. Martin Berwick, Master Gardener, will also give a presentation about the therapeutic gardens he has helped design and maintains at the Camp. The meeting will be followed by a dessert social, serving entries in the Pie Bake-Off Contest. The Extension is grateful to the hundreds of volunteers in Cumberland County for the great work they contribute to Extension programs in their communities, and will be honoring many outstanding volunteers.

Growing pumpkins and squash for cash: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has scheduled a three-session course entitled "Growing Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds as a Cash Crop" to be held during the month of September. The course is designed for serious gardeners and small farmers. Learn how to successfully grow pumpkins, squash and gourds in Maine.

Topics to be covered include market feasibility, variety selection, site selection, irrigation methods and merchandising. Extension Small Fruit Specialist Mark Hutton will lead the sessions scheduled for Monday, September 12 from 7-9 pm at the Maine Forest Service on Route 26 in Gray; Saturday, September 17 from 9am to 2:30 pm at Highmoor Farm, Route 22 in Monmouth; and Thursday, September 22 from 7-9 pm at the Maine Forest Service, Route 26 in Gray. The cost of the course is $75 per person or couple and includes the textbook Pumpkin Production Guide, or $50 without the textbook.

For more information, see "Botanically Speaking...Horticulture for people in Maine" on the Cooperative Extension homepage www.umext.maine.edu or call 1-800-287-1471. Limited to 20 participants.

Course in growing garlic: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a course entitled "The Allure of Garlic" on Tuesday evenings, September 13, 20, and 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Falmouth Middle School, 52 Woodville Road. Fall is the perfect time to plant garlic and this class will teach participants how to grow garlic, from soil preparation to harvest. Participants will also learn about the history of garlic, its nutritional value and claims to prevent ailments.

The final session will be a cooking demonstration and tasting. The sessions will be taught by Aurelia Scott, Master Gardener, Laurie Jean Kelly, owner of Steeplebush Farm Herbs in Limington, and Kathleen Savoie, a registered dietician. The cost is $75 per person or couple and includes the textbook Growing Great Garlic, or $50 without the book. For more information see "Botanically Speaking…" Cooperative Extension homepage at www.umext.maine.edu or call 1-800-287-1471. Limited to 20 participants.

22nd Annual Gem and Mineral Show
September 17-18 Portland, Maine
Rescheduled after March snowstorm, 22nd annual Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society
Gem and Mineral Show features dealers presenting jewelry, gems and minerals, children's attractions, demonstrations, silent auction, displays, door prizes and more; presented by the Maine Mineralogical & Geological Society at the Finley Gym, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave. Saturday & Sunday 10 to 5; adults $4, seniors and teens under 18 $3, children 12 and under FREE; contact Roberta Goldsmith, Show Chair at merockhound@xpressamerica.net or (207) 459-7986.

Senior Lunch each month

Senior lunch at the American Legion Hall Lewiston Road, Gray, ME, the last Tuesday of each month. Call 1-800-400-6325 for reservations. Entertainment and lunch sponsored by Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Suggested donation of $4. FMI Call Andi Leavitt-318-8991.

Gray Water District - Special Trustee Meeting
Monday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. at District office on Shaker Rd. regarding Gray Bypass (Westerly connector). This is a public meeting and the public may attend.

New Gloucester Book & Bake Sale

The Gray Public Library Fall Book Sale will be Saturday, September 17th between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It will be held in the library basement at 5 Hancock St. Free books available outside, weather permitting. Shop early before the Gray Fire Department Celebration! Great new selections. For more information call 657-4110 or visit the library website www.gray.lib.me.us
Some people feel that television can't do it, nor can video games or computers. Nothing can take the place of a good book. The Friends of the New Gloucester Library are having their Annual Book & Bake Sale weekend. Sept 30th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. is the Children's Friday Night Book Sale . That means no adult will be admitted unless accompanied by a child. However, Saturday, Oct 1st 8 a.m - 1 p.m. is the Book & Bake sale and people of all ages can find a good book and a treat to eat!

Crafters Wanted

Calling all Crafters! Do you have a small business making & selling your crafts? Are you a closet crafter who's always wanted to test the market for your wares? Do you have a hobby that you'd like to turn into a little holiday cash?! If you answered "yes!" to any of these questions, then read on: Russell Elementary School in Gray will be holding its first (and hopefully) annual holiday craft fair on Saturday, November 19th to benefit the school, but we need crafters like you to make it happen! FMI, call Connie in the Russell office at 657-4929.

Maine Greyhound Placement Service Open House

The Maine Greyhound Placement Service (MGPS), a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to finding homes for retired racing greyhounds is holding an Open House at their Adoption Center in Augusta on Sept 17-18, 2005.

The entire Maine community is invited to meet the retired greyhounds, talk to greyhound owners and learn what wonderful pets greyhounds make as well as find out about MGPS's plans for building a new off-hours emergency vet clinic in Augusta. Many fun activities are planned: Maine State Police K-9 unit, animal communicator, animal massage therapist, veterinary info booth, doggie spa, raffles, silent auction, contests, dog ware and supplies, door prizes, food and more. Greyhound adoption information will be available. Where: Maine Greyhound Placement Service Adoption Center, 249 Old Belgrade Road (directly across from the Maine Veterans Cemetery back entrance), Augusta from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days (rain or shine).

Admission is $5 for adults, children under 14 free. (All proceeds from this event benefit Greyhound adoption efforts). For more information or directions, call Andrea (207) 783-7440 or MGPS (207) 626-2893, or visit the MGPS website at: http://www.greyhoundplacement.com (All dogs must be leashed. It is recommended that small dogs be carried.)

The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Association upcoming event

On Saturday September 10 the Greater Portland Chapter will hold its September Meeting in the Conference Room at the Church of Latter Day Saints on Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth. At 12:30 is hospitality and the monthly business meeting is at 1 pm. After the business meeting we are proud to present Richard Bedford who will speak on Town Genealogies. For more information on the Greater Portland Chapter programs and membership you can contact Lynne Holland at lholland@maine.rr.com or 767-4490.

Habitat seeks storage space

Androscoggin Habitat for Humanity is looking for space to store construction materials. Peter van Oosten, a member of the group's Board of Directors, said the ideal space would be in the Lewiston-Auburn area and would have at least 5,000 square feet and a loading dock. He can be reached at 946-4939. Several business firms and individuals are expected to make donations that can be used in building houses but there is no place available to store the materials. Persons interested in helping build the house should call Sally Belisle at 783-3400.