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We need your blood

This year for the second year the Annual January Blood Drive for the Gray- New Gloucester communities will be held at Spring Meadow on Route 100 across from Cole Farms, January 30th from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please call Cheryll Gray 657- 2248 or Karen Taylor 657-4783 for appointments. We could use some people to help the day of the drive and also for making calls for appointments. Please remember the month of January after the Holidays and many accidents leaves the Red Cross short of Blood. Please also remember all your relatives and friends who may have cancer and need your blood. All it takes is a few minutes of your time and you 'Give The Gift Of Life' for someone else.

After some twenty years we would like to find a new group to take over the January Drive. If your group or organization are interested please feel free to give us a call.

Chicken Pie Sale

Sabbathday Lake Grange will have Chicken Pies for sale on Saturday, January 28th. To order, call Pam Dyer, 657-4612 by Wednesday, January 25th. Price is $7 each or 2 for $12. Pick up between 10 a.m. and noon on the 28th at the Grange Hall on the old Rte 26 in New Gloucester.

Gray Extension to meet

The Gray Extension will meet on Wednesday, February 1, at the Congregational Church Parish House on Brown start at 10:00 a.m. Bring your favorite craft and instruction to share with others. Those who can stay after the meeting should bring on "brown bag" lunch. Also, remember to bring something for our "white elephant" table. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

Pine Tree Post Card Club

The January meeting of the Pine Tree Post Card Club was not held at the usual first Monday of the month. Weather permitting, we expect to meet on Monday, Feb. 6. 2006 at Cole Farms, upstairs, over the counter area, from 6-7:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Sleigh Rally!

Skyline Farm's annual sleigh rally, driving demonstration and competition is scheduled for Saturday, February 11th (raindate 12th) from 12 - 3. In addition to the Sleigh Rally, Skyline Farm is pleased to announce the opening of their newly constructed Carriage Museum and Visitors' Center featuring their first museum exhibit "Sleighing through Time."

There's something for everyone, the Museum will be open, refreshments are available, and there will be sleigh rides available for an additional fee. It's a fun opportunity for all of us to get out of the house on a winter's day get a taste of what winter driving used to be like. Admission is $5 per person and includes admission to the museum exhibit. The museum exhibit will also be open to the public February 11, 18, & 26 and March 5, 11, 19, and 26th for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info, please email sleighrally@skylinefarm.org or call Mary Gray at 207-829-9908.

Home Show

Saturday and Sunday, February 12-13, 2006. 16th Annual Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show at the Cumberland County Civic Center features, Show hours are Sat. 10-7 and Sun. 10-5. Admission: $7 Adults; $5 Seniors (65+); Children under 10 are always free.

Bee aware

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in cooperation with Pineland Farms will be offering a multi-session beekeeping course on consecutive Tuesday evenings beginning February 28th. Please call Cooperative Extension at 1-800-287-1471 for registration and additional information. Registrations are due February 20, 2006.

Pancake Breakfast

Poland Fire Rescue Benevolent Association Annual Pancake Breakfast, Sunday February 19th, 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Poland Community School RT.26 Poland, ME. $5 per person, children 6 and under free

Shear those sheep

A hands-on sheep shearing school is planned for Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Sun Rise Acres located at 42 Winn Road in Cumberland, Maine. Please call Cooperative Extension at 1-800-287-1471 for registration and additional information.

PROP's Foster Grandparent Program
Earn extra income while helping children learn and grow

PROP's Foster Grandparent Program is pleased to announce immediate openings for Foster Grandparents in locations throughout York and Cumberland counties.

A Foster Grandparent can help improve the lives of children with special needs while having a great time and earning a little extra money. Foster Grandparents benefit children in schools, day care centers and in homes by sharing their knowledge and skills. In return qualified seniors receive a nontaxable stipend, liability insurance, paid vacations and sick leave, holidays, assistance with meals and travel, annual physical, supervision and training.

Typical assignments may include helping students in the classroom help with their reading and writing in a caring and patient way, assisting 3-5 years old make the transition from home to child care by being a positive, loving presence in the child development center's classroom or visit families to play and read with children or hold babies while providing support and companionship to parents.

If interested in joining more than 150 adults who love being a Foster Grandparent in Cumberland and York Counties, call 773-0202 today for an information packet and application.

"Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness"
Wednesday, February 8, from 6:30 to m, Prince Memorial Library, Cumberland, Maine

Please join the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) for a breathtaking journey through the famous redrock country of Southern Utah. Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness is a multi-media slideshow featuring stunning images by noted wilderness photographers and the voice of Pulitzer Prize winning author Wallace Stegner. Come enjoy, learn and take action to preserve some of the most unique and awe inspiring landscapes in the world. Free and open to the public. Presented by Mainers for Utah Wilderness.

Seeking Contestants for the 2006 Miss Maine National Teenager Pageant

If you are a teenage girl between the ages of 12 and 18 you might qualify for the 2006 Miss Maine National Teenager Pageant. Contestants compete in Interview, Personal Expression, and Evening Gown competitions. In addition, judges will score each contestant on their academic achievements and school/community involvement.

State queens will be chosen in two age divisions; Junior, 12-15 and Senior, 16-18. They will go on to on to represent our state in the America's National Teenager Pageant in Nashville, Tennessee in July, where they will be have the opportunity to compete for prize packages worth up to $35,000.

In addition, contestants can choose to compete in talent, essay or modeling competitions. At the state level alone, more than $50,000 in tuition scholarships will be given out to contestants.

This year's state pageant will be held April 29 & 30, with the final show on Sunday at Hermon High School.

For more information contact, Sharon Ayer at 433-7715 or you can e-mail your request to missmaineteen@yahoo.com.

Patriot Soccer Club's Annual Meeting

The public is invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Patriot Soccer Club on Wednesday, February 1, 2005 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Androscoggin Bank in Gray. The primary purpose of the annual meeting is to nominate and elect officers for the 2006 season.

The success of the Patriot Soccer Club is a direct result of the dedication of its volunteers, and the club is seeking candidates for the following positions: President, Vice-President, Director of Coaching, Director of Player Development, Treasurer, Volunteer Coordinator, Director of Communications, Club Registrar, and Director(s) at Large.

Each officer is elected for a one-year term and serves as a member of the Club's executive committee. For more information on positions, please contact any member of the current executive committee. Please visit the club's web page at www.patriotsoccerclub.org for e-mail addresses or phone numbers of officers.

The Patriot Soccer Club is a non-profit organization providing opportunities for the student athletes of Gray and New Gloucester.