Community News

Even one hour of your time would help this group!

The Dry Mills School committee needs people so that the schoolhouse can be open for the public to visit. We would like to see weekly programs taking place on the school grounds in Gray at the Game Farm Road in Dry Mills, but we are presently a tiny committee of only 5 people. Give us a call if you would like to join us!

We not only need extra people, we need additional and new ideas. People of all ages are enjoying this restored school house. Please give this some thought, you will find it very rewarding.

Please contact one of the following committee members to offer your assistance. We look forward to hearing form you!

Nancy McMinn 657-3550,
Norma Liberty 657-4511,
Louise Knapp 657-4297,
Bev Prince 428-3737,
Cora Skilling 428-3662

Gray Parks and Recreation Department Summer programs

New Program!! Crazy Legs Track Program: This new program is for children ages 5 to 8 who like to run, jump and throw. Participants will have the opportunity to try the following events: 40 meter dash / 100 meter dash / 200 meter run / 4 x 40 meter relay / standing long jump & softball throw. All of the participants will receive a t-shirt and track medal at the end of the session. There is a minimum of 12 children and maximum of 30. Look for the official registration form in this weeks tote bags. Forms will also be available at the Gray Town Office and Newbegin Gym.

Who: Boys & Girls Ages 5 - 8, Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21 at the GNG H.S. Track from 10 - 11 a.m. Cost:$15. Instructor: Jen Danieli.

Evening Sign-Ups For Summer Day Camp: Last chance to sign up. Monday, May 2nd and Wednesday, May 4th from 5-7 p.m. in the recreation room at Newbegin. After these dates all registrations by appointment only. Call 657-2323 FMI. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Summer Day Camp will start on Tuesday, July 5th and end on Friday, August 19th. Camp is held at the Newbegin campus.

Who: This recreation day camp is for girls and boys ages 6 to 12. Camp times are from 80 a.m. to 4 p.m. (extended care is also available; 7-8 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. for working parents). Children will be involved in many recreational activities throughout the week including: field trips to State Parks, Funtown, Aquaboggan, weekly trips to Happy Wheels for rollerskating, craft classes, sports, recreational activities, special events, theme weeks, swimming at Wilkies Beach and much more. We are only accepting between 40-50 children this summer, so register ASAP. FMI call 657-2323.

2005 Summer Program: The 2005 Summer Program will be available May 12th for pick-up at Gray & New Gloucester Town Office and Library, Newbegin Gym and at the school offices. Programs may also be distributed through the schools. Many recreational programs will be offered, including information on the summer concert series, Wilkies Beach season passes, community events, senior citizen trips and more.

Accolades

Hebron Academy student places 3rd among all Sophs in Maine
Math Team Competes in State Meet, includes New Gloucester student

Hebron -- The Hebron Academy Upper School Math Team earned seventh place in Class D of the Maine State Math Meet on April 12. Je Won Hong placed third overall among sophomores in the state. Hebron's team was one of 23 in the Class D division; 93 schools participated in the meet, which included team and individual challenges.

Hebron Math Team members, from left to right: Molly Curtis '06 (Turner), Sung Jae Chang '06 (Seoul, S. Korea), Kelley Hilton '06 (Norway), Brian Choi '07 (Seoul, S. Korea), Morgan Browne '05 (Nantucket, MA), Katherine Cole '07 (New Gloucester), Andrew Rosen '05 (Boothbay), Jon Phillips '06 (Auburn), Sam Chandler '06 (Bar Harbor), Elizabeth Cole '05 (New Gloucester), Je Won Hong '07 (Yongin-city, S. Korea), Toki Shirae '05 (Osaka, Japan), and the team's advisor, Hebron's Mathematics Department Chair, Meredith Shore. Not pictured: Ashkan Nowtash '05 (Auburn).
Hebron Academy, founded in 1804, is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school serving grades six through postgraduate. For more information, please visit www.hebronacademy.org or call 207-966-2100. Photo by William Chase.

Town of Cumberland Receives Outstanding Conservation Leadership Award
Dick Wood of Gray, Chair of Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District and Betty Williams, Project Manager present to Bob Heyner, Lands & Conservation Commission and Bill Longley, Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Cumberland with the Outstanding Conservation Leadership Award at the District's 2005 annual meeting. The award is based on a commitment to preserving and protecting Cumberland County's natural resources.

Birth Announcement

Proud parents Nicholas and Alisha Parker and big brother Cade are happy to announce the birth of Drew Nicholas Parker, born on April 7, 2005 at Maine Medical Center. Drew weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Richard and Patricia Wood of Gray and David and Deb Kramlich of Gray. Great-grandparents are Harold and Ruth Sutherland of Cumberland and Noel and Shirley Ordway of Gray. Great-great grandparents are Raymond and Phyllis Segars of Gray.