Hannaford Helps bag program to benefit South China Library

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South China Public Library has been chosen for the Hannaford Helps reusable bag program. Visit the China Hannaford any time in March, purchase the “Good Karma” bag, and South China Public Library will receive $1 from the proceeds. This program is designed to support local nonprofits like South China Public Library. Funds raised will benefit the children’s summer reading program. To learn more about South China Public Library, call 445-2956 or visit www.southchinalibrary.org.

Erskine Academy announces calendar changes

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Parents and students should be advised of a change to Erskine Academy’s school calendar. Due to excessive storm days, the teacher workshop day scheduled for Friday, March 17, is now a regular school day and will be a white day. Please contact the school with any questions.

 

Rec department Father/Daughter dance

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From left to right, Jacob VonOesen and daughter Mara, Craig Drew and daughter Abbie, and Justin Poulin and daughter Gillian, at the 23rd annual Waterville Parks and Rec Father/Daughter Dance on March 3.

Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff

Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates bigs and littles

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“Little Brother” Austyn Wilmot, left, and his “Big Brother” Gilliad Munden from Knox County received the 2017 Big Brothers Big Sisters “Never Miss Life Award” at the agency’s Program Celebration in Bangor recently, celebrating mentors, volunteers and the 700 youth served by BBBS of Mid-Maine.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine hosted Bigs, Littles and their families at its Annual Program Celebration January 28 at Bangor Boys & Girls Club. Matches from Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Somerset and Waldo counties enjoyed a Winter Carnival with games, refreshments, indoor bounce house and an awards ceremony recognizing distinguished community and site-based matches and volunteer coordinators.

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps kids facing adversity by providing professionally-supported, 1-to-1 mentoring programs throughout its seven-county service area. The event brought together Littles and Bigs to celebrate program success, community support and the agency’s 700 youth served this year.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is pleased to recognize the 2017 award recipients:

“Never Miss Life Award” named in memory of Little Sister Jessica Breault – Gilliad Munden and Austyn Wilmot (Knox County).

Community-Based Match of the Year Awards – Jaclyn Stratton and Alana Fancy, Tabitha Fillion & Ally Beeman (both from Knox County).

School-Based Match of the Year Awards – Sydney Costa and Trystan Mitchell (Penobscot County) Marlys Rietdyk and Kyle Van Doren Crooker (Kennebec County), Kaitlyn Woods and Kalona Sanborn (Penobscot County).

School-Based Coordinator of the Year Award – Ian Palmer and Keith Marino (Bangor Boys & Girls Club).

Twenty-seven community and school-based matches were celebrated for reaching anniversary milestones and being matched between 3 and 10 years through Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The event was sponsored by BBBS community partners at Bangor Boys & Girls Club, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Shaw’s Supermarket, Bangor Mall Cinemas 10, Midcoast Recreation Center and Camden National Bank with activity donations from Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta and Mount Merici Academy in Waterville.

To learn more about changing a child’s life as a volunteer or donor, call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine at 236-2227, email info@bbbsmidmaine.org, or visit http://www.bbbsmidmaine.org

Isaac H. Gingras named to St. Lawrence University dean’s list

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Isaac H. Gingras, of Augusta, has been selected for inclusion on St. Lawrence University’s dean’s list for academic achievement during the fall 2016 semester, in Canton, New York.

Gingras is a member of the class of 2018 and is majoring in government. Gingras attended Cony High School, in Augusta.

Oliveira earns fall honors at Roger Williams University

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Michael Oliveira, a resident of Waterville, has been named to the Fall 2016 dean’s list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Staten named to Assumption College dean’s list

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Assumption College, in Worcester, Massachusetts, has announced that Shalahn Staten, of Clinton, a member of the class of 2018, is one of 486 students named to the college’s prestigious undergraduate dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester.

 

Crockett named to dean’s list at UNH

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Christopher Crockett, of Manchester, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for earning high honors for the fall 2016 semester . Crockett is majoring in business administration: finance. Chris is the son of James “Jim” Crockett, of Manchester, and Linda Crockett, of Watervlle, and the grandson of Robert and Patsy Crockett, of Augusta.

Father/daughter Valentine dance at Mount Merici

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Nick Isgro, left, of Waterville, with his daughter Sofia at the Mount Merici Academy Father/Daughter dance held on February 10.

Photo by Angela Poulin,
Centrral Maine Photography staff

Empty Bowls Fundraiser

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Empty Bowls has been a fundraiser at Messalonskee High School, in Oakland, for the past several years. The purpose of this project is to raise money for local food pantries. It’s also about raising awareness about some of our community members who are struggling to provide food for their families.

Students and faculty members of Messalonskee High School, under the direction of ceramics teacher Sherrie Damon, have been crafting ceramic bowls to be sold as part of the dinner. The menu for the evening consists of homemade soups, salad, Panera Bread and desserts. The pottery bowls will be on display for diners to choose and take home with them as a reminder of the event and what it represents.

This year’s Empty Bowls dinner will be on Friday, March 10, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the high school cafeteria.

Cost is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. This year we have added theme baskets to be raffled.

Diners can complete the evening by attending Much Ado About Nothing, performed by the Messalonskee High School Players. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets at the door.

For more information contact Susan Perrino at 465-9135.