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Touchdown!
Above,
#49 Mike DeJager runs for a touchdown. The GNG
Middle School Patriots played their third game of
the season on Thursday, October 6. They beat the Cumberland
Colts 38 - 0. Trevor McCutcheon scored three touchdowns,
while Fred Reid, Taylor Valente, and Mike DeJager
each scored one. The Middle School Patriots now have
a winning streak of nine games going back to the second
game of the 2004 season.
On Friday night the GNG Varsity Patriots played a
home game against the Wells Warriors. The final score
was Wells 37, GNG 0. On Monday, the GNG Junior Varsity
Patriots played the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls. The
final score was Old Orchard Beach 20, GNG 6. Below
- GNG defense recovers a Wells fumble
Right,
Gloucester Hill Road was busy on 
Sunday,
October 2 but with the rural horse-drawn kind of traffic.
Stillbrook Acres horses, Major and Tyson, pull riders
up and down the hilly and scenic road to and from
Thompson's Orchards. The Monument: Prata photo
Left,
at the New Gloucester Library Book Sale, Mom Charlotte
picks out books with daughter Bella, dressed to the
nines in her princess outfit. Brother Darby looks
on from his perch. The Monument: Prata photo
Right,
Sisters Hazel Binette and Helen Hendricks from Auburn
enjoy a 
Thompson's
Orchard fresh donut and coffee in the warm early Fall
sunshine. The two make an annual trip down to the
New Gloucester orchard to enjoy the scenery and freshly
made treats. The Monument: Prata photo
Favorite things about fall: Pumpkins, gourds, Halloween,
foliage, grapes.
Grapes?
Yup, Concord grapes ripen in the fall and offer a
fantastic harvest. Did you know that there are only
three fruits native to North America?
Left, grapes on a vine at Shaker Road in Gray.
The Monument: Prata photo
Cranberries and blueberries, and grapes. Concord grapes
originated in Massachusetts and are known as a 'slipskin'
variety because the skin slips off easily, something
you may want to do if eating or cooking with the seeded
variety. Wikipedia Encyclopedia says that the Concord
grape was developed in 1849 by Ephraim Wales Bull
in Concord, Massachusetts. He tried over 20,000 seedlings
before the grape was then introduced to the market
in 1854. Dr. Thomas Welch developed the first Concord
grape juice in 1869, through a process of pasteurization.
In the United States, more than 400,000 tons of grapes
are harvested in northern regions. Washington is the
highest producer followed by New York. This is about
8% of the total U.S. grape harvest.
The skin is typically dark blue or purple. Concord
grapes are often used to make grape jelly and are
occasionally available as table grapes, especially
in New England and also in Texas. They are the usual
grapes used in the jelly for the traditional peanut
butter and jelly sandwich , and Concord jelly is universally
sold in U.S. supermarkets. Concord grapes are used
for grape juice.
Left,
Pretty Pennell Institute in the fall. The 1880's school
is on on Gray's Main Street. The Monument: Jeanne
Adams photo.
It's
Chainsaw Season
Citizen Corps Offers Safety Class
The Gray Region Citizen Corps volunteers are hosting
a free Chainsaw Safety seminar at their monthly educational
meeting on Saturday, October 22nd. The seminar will
be from 10 a.m. until noon at Whitney Tree Service
in Gray, on Route 100 near the Gray-Cumberland town
line. The highly experienced instructor, Don Whitney,
will discuss safe techniques, and provide a demonstration
outside if weather permits.
Above, Don Whitney provides classroom instruction.
Photo (courtesy of K. Demers, Gray Region Citizen
Corps)
