Greater Bangor Fourth of July Corp. president Marla Saliba called last week to update readers on a few additions to plans for the Fourth of July celebration in the Bangor-Brewer area.

As a quick reminder, the pancake breakfast begins at 6 a.m. at the Brewer Auditorium; the 3K Road Race at 10:45 a.m. on Acme Road in Brewer; the parade begins at 11 a.m. at the same site; and a craft fair runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Pickering Square in downtown Bangor.

The Maine Discovery Museum will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Main Street in Bangor; the Memphis Belles will perform 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Pickering Square, and the Bangor Band will present a concert at 7 p.m. at Paul Bunyan Park on Main Street.

The celebration concludes with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on the Bangor-Brewer waterfront.

Additionally, Saliba reported, during the parade, there will be a flyover by a U.S. Air Force KC-135, and members of the U.S. Coast Guard will greet visitors during the day at the Bangor waterfront.

Coast Guard personnel will provide free tours of the 140-foot icebreaker Thunderbay and the 66-foot harbor tug-icebreaker Tackle.

A boating safety booth will be staffed at the waterfront, and Saliba said members of the Coast Guard have requested that anyone who would like to do so is encouraged to drop off a canned good on board one of the vessels, which then will be donated to local food pantries.

Finally, Saliba added, the MOON puppies, a swing-jazz band, will perform from 7 p.m. until the fireworks begin on the Bangor waterfront.

“There will be lots of activity and music for everyone to enjoy,” she said.

Victoria Ford Perry of Stetson called to say the third annual Tyson Ford Perry Memorial Golf Tournament begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start Saturday, July 7, at Mars Hill Country Club.

The three-person scramble format will be an 18-hole event this year, and entry is limited to the first 40 teams.

The entry fee is $90 per team, which includes greens fees, one team mulligan and a hot dog-hamburger barbecue after the tournament. Carts are suggested for the hilly terrain.

Perry reported that 20 teams are registered already, and that’s important for you to know because, she said, many people wait to register the day of the event and, last year, “we had to turn people away.”

The tournament benefits the Tyson Ford Perry Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships at three area schools in memory of the 22-year-old who died of cancer.

Victoria Ford Perry and Tyson’s father, Tyler Perry of Houlton, help organize the event.

The fund is now sufficient to support three $500 scholarships that are awarded to deserving seniors at Houlton High School, Hodgdon High School and Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill.

To register for the tournament, call 425-4802.

People with Parkinson’s disease, their families and friends might be interested in knowing that the MaineHealth Learning Resource Centers has opened a new statewide American Parkinson Disease Association Information and Referral Center at MaineHealth’s Maine Medical Center facility in Scarborough.

A coordinator is available to provide information to patients, families and community members.

The combined efforts of the APDA, the Maine Parkinson Society and MaineHealth will offer a lending library of books, videos and pamphlets as well as computer access to the Internet for researching questions relating to the disease.

For people unable to get to the center, information can be obtained by calling (800) 832-4116 or 885-7560.

Teresa Campbell Maybury of Brewer has written that due to address changes relating to the implementation of the 911 emergency telephone system, the Brewer High School Class of 1976 25th Reunion Committee has not been able to locate all of its classmates to inform them about their gathering.

The BHS Class of ’76 will meet Saturday, July 7, at the Bangor Motor Inn.

Anyone who has not been contacted is asked to call Maybury at 989-0411, or e-mail her at Maybridge7@aol.com for information about the reunion.

She notes that it is important that classmates obtain the complete schedule of events for the day and evening, and that anyone not registered can do so on the day of the event.

Congratulations are extended to one of the loveliest and most community-minded women I know, Wilma “Willie” Bradford of Bangor, who was honored recently with the Junior League of Bangor Volunteer of the Year Award for 2001.

The presentation was made during the league’s annual meeting Tuesday, June 5, in Bangor.

Willie is a well-known community, regional and state volunteer.

Her many “firsts” include being the first female trustee for Eastern Maine Medical Center and Eastern Maine Healthcare, and the first female campaign chair for the United Way of Eastern Maine.

A former president of the Abnaki Girl Scout Council, she also is a former trustee for both Husson College in Bangor and for her alma mater, Westbrook College in Portland, which is now the University of New England.

With more than 5,000 volunteer hours at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Willie epitomizes the philosophy of the Junior League, which works to improve our communities, train volunteers and develop the potential of women.

Also during the League’s annual meeting, Deb Jacques was elected president, Christine Lowenberg, president-elect; Leslie Stewart, recording secretary; Emily Sockabasin, treasurer; and Diana Prescott, nominating-placement chairwoman.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.