Community
News
Blood
Drive
Dedicated to George Carman
The
American Red Cross Blood Services, New England Region
today issued an urgent message for residents of the
state of Maine. Blood donations for the month of January
are currently 600 pints below anticipated collections
and the gap between supply and demand is increasing.
Inclement winter weather has been a factor to a certain
degree but the primary barrier to collecting enough
blood has been illness on the part of the public,
including regular Red Cross blood donors.
The single most important element in making sure patients
will have the blood they need to survive is to make
sure it is on the shelves, ready and waiting. Blood
donations have a shelf life of only 42 days and cannot
be stockpiled for later use. It can also take as many
as three days for one unit of blood to be tested and
processed.
On Tuesday, January 25th, the Red Cross will be at
Spring Meadow Golf in Gray. The hours will be from
2 PM to 7 PM. The blood drive will be dedicated to
George Carman. George is need of a double-lung transplant
to defeat his disease. George has been an active volunteer
firefighter in New Gloucester for the past ten years.
Donors are asked to call the Red Cross at 800-482-0743
to sign up.
Donors who sign up will limit wait time. There is
an appointment system in place!
Second
Bridgton Boogie Headliners
Citizens Against The Cold fires (CATC) up series
of boogie nights
Bridgton--An action-packed night is in store for everyone
who likes to Boogie, this Saturday, January 22.
The potluck dinner is from 6 to 7 p.m. Dinner assignments
are determined by the first letter of your last name.
Thus if your last name starts with an A through J
please bring a main dish. Those from K through Q please
bring a salad, and everyone from R through Z gets
to bring a dessert. Please don't forget to bring appropriate
serving utensils for your dish.
The evening's live entertainment will begin at about
6:45 with a performance by two well-known guitarists
covering favorites from the '60's and '70's. Walt
Bannon and Walt Underwood are bringing all 17 strings
with them.
Tempest Disc Jockey Services, represented by Andy
and Julie Theriault, will start the dancing with a
bracing blast of solid rock-and-roll shortly after
7.
Fortunately for pot luck aficionados and dance lovers
of all ages there are (six) 6 more Bridgton Boogies:
January 22, February 12, February 26, March 12, March
26, and April 9.
There is space at the Boogies for both tax-exempt
donations, and groups wishing to perform. Business
or individuals wishing to sponsor (or co-sponsor)
are urged to call CATC.
The Bridgton Boogies, co-sponsored by Bridgton's Recreation
Department and CATC, all happen at Town Hall, Route
302, or 39 North High Street. For more information
please call CATC headquarters: 207-647-2389.
Public
Meetings to be Held on New USDA Conservation Program
Available to Casco Bay Watershed Farm Owners/Operators
Scarborough, Maine January 03 , 2005-Informational
meetings are scheduled for producers in the Casco
Bay Watershed who are interested in the new USDA Conservation
Security Program (CSP), according to Wayne Munroe,
District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) in Scarborough.
Casco Bay Watershed was selected as one of 202 watersheds
nation wide for this year's CSP signup. CSP, part
of the 2002 Farm Bill, is a tremendous opportunity
for farmers who practice good soil and water conservation.
The purpose of CSP is to reward the best conservation
farmers for their stewardship efforts and motivate
others to become good stewards of the land.
To qualify for CSP, farms will need to have soil erosion
and water quality practices in place, including nutrient
and pest management. Lands that are eligible include
cropland (row crops, orchards, small fruits, vineyards,
and horticultural crops), hayland, pasture lands,
and incidental forest land.
The CSP signup process will be different from other
USDA conservation programs.
Participants are required to conduct a self-assessment
to determine on their own whether or not they are
eligible for the program.
Before taking the self-assessment, NRCS recommends
you complete the following checklist for land you
are considering enrolling in CSP.
--Do you take soils tests and follow the recommendations
when applying nutrients/fertilizer?
--Do you have records of where you apply nutrients/fertilizer?
--Do you have records on how much nutrients/fertilizer
you apply?
--Do you have records on when you apply nutrients?
--If you raise cultivated or row crops (i.e., potatoes,
corn, beans, vegetables) do you follow a crop rotation
so these crops are only produced half of the years
and hay or small grains (i.e., oats, barley) are grown
the other years?
--If you apply pesticides do you have records that
document the pesticide type, amount, time applied
and rate?
If you answered "yes" to most of these questions
you would potentially be eligible to participate in
CSP and should call your local NRCS office at 207-883-0159
ext. 114 to reserve a spot at one of two workshops
to be held:
January 26, 2005 at the Spring Meadows Golf and Country
Club, Rt. 100, Gray (across from Cole Farms Restaurant),
6:00-8:00 p.m.
February 2, 2005 at the Waterford Town Hall, 366 Valley
Road (Route 35), Waterford, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
If you answered "no" to most of the checklist
questions, you should still consider completing the
self-assessment in the next few months to help you
prepare for future CSP signups and to help NRCS identify
other conservation programs which can help you better
protect the natural resources on your farm. Contact
the local NRCS office to get a copy of the self-assessment
workbook, or go to www.me.nrcs.usda.gov.
"Producers in the Casco Bay Watershed are known
for their stewardship commitment to conserve natural
resources," said District Conservationist Wayne
Munroe. "These informational meetings will provide
the opportunity to obtain a copy of the self-assessment
workbook and to learn more about CSP, which is designed
to financially reward outstanding conservation work
on private lands."
Although no announcement of a sign up date for the
CSP has been made, it is anticipated to be sometime
late this winter.
Fiddlehead
Center for the Arts
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, located on the Pineland
Campus in New Gloucester is partnering with Maine
PBS and the 11th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers
and Illustrators Contest. The contest is for kids
in kindergarten through 3rd grade. All you have to
do is write and illustrate a story and send it to
Maine PBS by Thursday, March 31, 2005 Everyone who
submits a story will receive a Certificate of Achievement
signed by READING RAINBOW host, LeVar Burton! Maine
PBS will judge the stories and award prizes to the
first, second and third place winners in each grade.
First place entries will be sent to the national competition.
Fiddlehead is offering the competition as part of
their program line up beginning February 18th. Students
can register for the 5 week class by calling 688-2244
or on line at www.fiddleheadcenter.org. The classes
will be taught by creative writing teacher Lindsay
Tice and art teacher Wendy Patterson.
Maine PBS will host a celebration party for the 12
local winners and their families at the 2nd Annual
International Art & Cultural Festival presented
by Fiddlehead Center for the Arts. The event is scheduled
for Saturday, May 14, 2005, and the local Reading
Rainbow Contest winners will be presenting their stories
as part of the day's events.
Gray
Library temporarily closes
Painting to begin
The Gray Public Library will be closed for interior
painting from January 23-January 31, 2005. The Library
will reopen on Tuesday February 1, 2005. The staff
will be working that week and we will be receiving
interlibrary loan deliveries. If you have ordered
a book from another library we may be giving you a
call as we don't want to hold those books too long.
We are sorry for the inconvenience but be sure to
come and stop in after the painting is done. Everything
will be fresh and clean and the new color is very
restful and calming.
Hebron Academy Honor Roll, excerpted
local students
Name, Class, City, Fall 2004 Honor Roll
Megan Irving, 2005, Cumberland, Honors (B or higher)
Marlayna Lumbard, 2008, Cumberland, Highest Honors
(A- or higher)
Allison Maidman, 2007, Cumberland, High Honors (B+
or higher)
Sarah Patriquin, 2008, Cumberland Ctr., Honors (B
or higher)
Seth Hedstrom, 2005, Gray, High Honors (B+ or higher)
L. Kelsey Jordan, 2007, Gray, Highest Honors (A- or
higher)
Silas Leavitt, 2008, Gray, Highest Honors (A- or higher)
Katherine Stewart, 2008, Gray, High Honors (B+ or
higher)
Hannah Clark, 2008, New Gloucester, Honors (B or higher)
Elizabeth Cole, 2005, New Gloucester, High Honors
(B+ or higher)
Katherine Cole, 2007, New Gloucester, Highest Honors
(A- or higher)
Erin Fraser, 2007, New Gloucester, Honors (B or higher)
Antonina Planson, 2005, New Gloucester, High Honors
(B+ or higher)
Victoria Planson, 2007, New Gloucester, Honors (B
or higher)
Rosa Van Wie, 2008, New Gloucester, High Honors (B+
or higher)
Bettina Voigt, 2005, New Gloucester, Honors (B or
higher)
Andrew Kennedy, 2005, North Yarmouth, Honors (B or
higher)
Gabriel Rubinstein, 2008, North Yarmouth, Highest
Honors (A- or higher)
Kevin Crockett, 2006, Raymond, Honors (B or higher)
Lura DeSorbo, 2005, Raymond, Honors (B or higher)
Katrina Draper, 2005, Raymond, High Honors (B+ or
higher)
Taylor Fey, 2007, Raymond, Honors (B or higher)
Roman Lao-Gosney, 2007, Raymond, High Honors (B+ or
higher)
Cameron Lao-Gosney, 2007, Raymond, High Honors (B+
or higher)
Kainani Stevens, 2007, Raymond, Honors (B or higher)
Joshua Taylor, 2006, Raymond, Honors (B or higher)
Stephen Wisutskie, 2007, Raymond, High Honors (B+
or higher)
Timothy Woodbrey, 2005, Raymond, Honors (B or higher)
Hockey
results
From Head Coach David Van Wie
The
Gray-New Gloucester-Poland-Raymond Middle School Hockey
team played two games this past weekend.
On Friday night, the "A" team faced Mt.
Ararat, and came away with a tough loss, 4-3. Garrett
Van Wie of New Gloucester scored in the first period
to go ahead 1-0. Mt. Ararat answered with 3 goals
in the first period. Jake Trickey scored with assists
from Tyler Snow and Garrett Van Wie. Dave Provencher
added a goal to tie the game at 3-3. In the closing
period, Mt. Ararat scored to go ahead for good, 4-3.
Sean Bilodeau played strong in goal.
On Sunday, the GNG-Poland-Raymond A team played a
less experienced team from Massabesic, taking the
win 10-1 Again, Garrett Van Wie opened the scoring,
and went on to score 4 goals and 3 assists. Jake Trickey
also scored 4 goals. Alex Hawthorne added a goal,
and Tyler Snow had a goal and two assists. Dave Provencher
earned an assist. Nick Roy played very well in goal,
stopping 13 shots. Emily Grieve played strong at wing,
and nearly scored her first A game goal, with several
excellent scoring chances.
Saint
Joseph's College announces Dean's List
The following students were named to the Dean's List
at Saint Joseph's College for the 2004 fall semester.
Dean's List students have earned a 3.5 to a 4.0 grade
point average. Excerpted here are students from The
Monument's distribution area.
Gray: Kevin Upham
New Gloucester: Cheriann Plapis
New Gloucester: Darrin Ramsdell
North Yarmouth: Robert Eliason
Raymond: Nicole DeCesere
Raymond: Tiara Sanborn
Raymond: Kelley Williamson
Raymond: Andrew Young
Windham: Lisa Cloutier
Windham: Samantha Hachey
Windham: Greg Hazelwood
Windham: Jessica Maynard
Windham: R. Alan Moore
Windham: Kaylin Regula
Windham: Theresa Riesbeck
Windham: Joshua Smith
Windham: Gena Thebarge
Saint Joseph's College announces
Honors List
The following students were named to the Honors List
at Saint Joseph's College for the 2004 fall semester.
Honors students have earned a 3.0 to 3.49 grade point
average. Excerpted here are students from The Monument's
distribution area.
Gray: Cynthia Berry
New Gloucester: Michael Dehetre
New Gloucester: Jarrod Granese
Raymond: Brian Olson
Windham: Christine Caputo
Aquatics Programs At St. Joseph's
College
Event: Swim Lessons: Classes are offered Monday
through Friday mornings, after school, evenings and
Saturday mornings. Variety of class options include
classes for infants, toddlers, pre-school, school
age and adults. The classes for infants, toddlers
and pre-school age children are 1/2 hour classes for
seven weeks, the fee is $46. Youth age six years through
and including adults, meet for 1 hour once a week
for seven weeks and the program fee is $56. Saturday
classes will be a six week program and the fees are
$ 40 for the 1/2 hour and $ 50 for the 1 hour program.
Classes are also available for more advanced children
who wish to have more of a challenge. These programs
are: Basic Rescue, Water Safety Aide, Guard Start,
Lifeguard Training and Water Safety Instructors Program
Event: Water Aerobic, On going classes throughout
the year.
Monday, Wednesday 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday 8 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. $5 each class or a punch
card of 12 passes for $ 40.
Event: Arthriticise, On-going throughout the year.
Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 a.m. -11:45 a.m. $5 each
class or purchase a punch ticket for $ 40 with 12
passes.
Event: Lap & open swim time, The following
times are: Monday through Friday 6:30 - 8 a.m. Lap
Swim Only. 9 - 11 a.m. Lap Open Swim (Tues. - Fri.)
12:00 - 1:30 Lap & Open Swim, 5 - 6 p.m. Lap &
Open Swim. Saturday and Sundays 1 - 4 p.m. Lap &
Open Swim.
Event: Splash Parties (Private Pool Parties for your
group): Fridays 8 - 9 p.m. or Saturdays or Sundays
12 - 1 or 4 - 5 p.m.
*We have our climbing wall open before or after the
splash parties upon request. For More Information:
Call Carolyn Vail at 893-6669.
Event: Water Safety Instructor, January 20,
Thursdays & 2 Saturdays in March. Thursdays 5
- 9 p.m./ 8 - 1 Saturdays. $275.
