Anyone looking for some terrific family fun need only head for Schoodic Lake in Lake View Plantation on Saturday, Aug. 11 to take part in Lake View Days.

According to committee member, and an old friend, Lyn Sherburne, “the festivities will be held in the village at the foot of the lake.”

And what a lot of activities there are!

Lake View Days begins with a 2-mile Fun Road Run at 9 a.m., followed by a 2-mile Canoe and Kayak Flat Water Fun Race at 10 a.m.

Music under the gazebo features Rivertown Entity from noon to 2:30 p.m.; Midnight Rose from 2:30 to 5 p.m.; and Chairback Gap from 5 to 7 p.m.

The youngsters will have a great time at the Kids Fun Spots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., when they can learn about the history of Schoodic Lake and visit with the Shrine Clowns.

All youngsters in the area are invited to decorate their bikes, trikes and scooters and enter the children’s parade, which begins at 11 a.m., and promises prizes for all.

Don’t worry about parking or meals, because shuttle service will be available, and you will find North Country Seafood, which Lyn described as “a traveling fish market with lobster rolls, clam rolls and French fries,” and you’ll be able to get hamburgers, hotdogs, drinks, ice cream and popcorn as well.

Lyn told me the last time Lake View Plantation held such a celebration was for its Centennial in 1992, so everyone is looking forward to this particular gathering.

Local historian and author Bill Sawtelle, who has written extensively about the area, will be there with a book available, and people will be able to purchase a video of Lake View Plantation Past and Present, in which Sawtelle appears.

“The video will have some of the old, old photographs from Lake View village, in its prime,” Lyn said, “and they will be adding photographs to it the day of the celebration.”

And, to help you remember this very special day, you can purchase hats, totes, sweatshirts and T-shirts at Trasks, C&J Variety, Reubens and True Value Hardware.

The news continues to be good about the progress being made by 31/2-year-old Miranda Pomerleau of Milo following surgeries on her brain to correct the condition known as arterial venous malformation.

The daughter of Shawn and Melanie Pomerleau of Milo and granddaughter of Raymond and Georgia Burton of Milo “has regained feeling” on both sides of her body now, and is “walking around, with her mother watching her,” said great-aunt Debbie Emrich of Plymouth.

Throughout the surgeries, the Pomerleaus have continued to receive the loving support of family and friends who are also helping to raise funds to cover some of the extraordinary expenses of Miranda’s condition.

A benefit supper is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Dexter Fire Department and another supper and auction begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 at Penquis Valley High School in Milo.

Organizers are seeking new items for that auction and if you can contribute, call Emrich at 257-3239.

Additionally, a Miranda Pomerleau Fund has been established at BARCO Federal Credit Union. Contributions can be sent to BARCO, P.O. Box 447, Milo 04463.

You are invited to hear the West Eden Highlanders Pipes & Drums at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Bangor Public Library.

Part of the BPL Summer Music Series, the concert is free and open to the public.

Based on Mount Desert Island, the musicians are dedicated to perpetuating the Scottish performing arts in Down East Maine, and wear the Ancient Hunting MacIntosh tartan with the apple as its symbol.

The concert includes highland pipes, Scottish drumming, shuttle pipes, highland dancing, vocals and harp.

For more information about this concert, or other library activities, call 947-8336.

The Lancaster family is planning a reunion beginning with a social hour at 10:30 a.m. and bean-hole beans served at noon Sunday, Aug. 12, at Morgan’s Beach in West Enfield.

Helen Oakes of Old Town proudly wrote that she is “88 years old, and have been at these reunions since I was a child. My dad was Levi Lancaster.”

She also urges all the Lancasters to help “make this a banner year and bring all your relatives” and wants you to know that “prizes will be awarded for the best pies.”

Among the many offerings of the Ellsworth Public Library this summer is a Summertime Delights concert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the library.

Guests will have the opportunity to hear the music of John Tercyak, who plays the guitar and Celtic fiddle.

For the youngsters, Storytime begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, and the opening of the Friends Book Sale is 6 to 8 p.m. that night in the Riverview Room.

The Friends Book Sale continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10, with the final sale being 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 11.

I spoke recently with Dr. Joseph Sardina of Bangor, who wants to publicly thank his former patients, the staff at Winterport Family Medicine, his colleagues at Sunbury Primary Care, and other community members “for their countless expressions of gratitude and support” as he made the transition “into another practice area.”

Sardina invites all who are interested in hearing from him to write him at his new mailing address, which is Katahdin Valley Health Center, P.O. Box 500 Patten 04765.

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