Rec department Father/Daughter dance
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.
Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates bigs and littles
“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.
Contributed photo
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Winslow students help elderly dig out from snowstorm
by staff at Central Maine Photography
The entire Winslow Junior High School group that participated in a day aiding the elderly to dig out following the blizzard of February 12-13.
Photo courtesy Central Maine Photography
The day before the beginning of February vacation is known for snow sculptures, skiing, skating, snowshoeing and hot cocoa at Winslow Junior High School, and all of the recent snowstorms gave students plenty of snow to play in this year. But there was something different about this year. Marybeth Bourgoin, eighth grade social studies teacher, wanted to use part of the day to help out in the community. So with the planning and help from many school administrators, Parks and Rec Director Amanda McCaslin, Jack Nivison and about 100 students, that’s just what they did. Connections within the community were made, and the logistics planned. The students went to a housing complex in Winslow, by bus, and shoveled in shifts. Each shift lasted 1-1/2 hours, starting at 9 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. The citizens were very receptive, and pleasantly surprised to have some help moving what was in some cases, feet of snow from their walkways, porches and even clearing out dryer vents.
These students showed their community what being a part of something bigger than themselves was all about on that particular Friday. They should all be very proud of their great spirit and hard work. Many thanks to all who helped plan, transport, organize and carry out such a very important and giving project.
Just like the good ol’ days
Izzy Derosby, of Waterville, is having fun with her homemade snow tunnel last week following the blizzard of February 12-13. Just like the good ol’ days.